In his first year of eligibility, Dwight Howard has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Howard joins fellow first-balloter Carmelo Anthony in the class of 2025, which will be announced in its entirety during a ceremony at the NCAA Final Four on April 5.

Former Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard was elected as a first-ballot member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

Dwight Howard, the best center of a generation, is headed to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. The eight-time All-Star will be enshrined as part of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2025, according to ESPN's Shams Charania, joining former teammate Carmelo Anthony and others in Springfield on his first ballot.