Former Sixers reserve center Dwight Howard is making a name for himself off the court on the hit TV show, Dancing with the Stars, and is now considered one of the betting favorites to become the DWTS champion.

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According to BetOnline.ag Howard has the second shortest odds to be the champion of the popular show.

DWTS Season 33 Champion - Odds to Win
Stephen Nedoroscik3/1
Dwight Howard4/1
Brooks Nader6/1
Chandler Kinney6/1
Danny Amendola6/1
Ilona Maher6/1
Jenn Tran6/1
Reginald VelJohnson8/1
Joey Graziadei10/1
Phaedra Parks12/1
Tori Spelling12/1
Anna Delvey20/1
Eric Roberts20/1

Howard spent the 2020-2021 season with the Sixers and was one of the better backup centers the team has had during the Joel Embiid era averaging seven points and 8.4 rebounds in 69 games with the Sixers in 17.3 minutes.

Here is Howard and his Dancing with the Stars partner Daniella Karagach doing the Foxtrot.

Howard is 4/1 to win the competition.

One other member of this year's cast, Danny Amendola, spent time with the Eagles but never played a regular season down with the team during the 2009 season. He went on to win two Super Bowls as a member of the New England Patriots and ended his career with 617 catches for 6,212 yards and 24 touchdowns.

Amedndola is 6/1 to win the competition.

Dancing with the Stars is in its 33rd season and began back in 2009.

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