After a three-year career playing for Michigan in the NCAA, Howard entered the 1994 NBA Draft and was selected fifth overall by the Washington Bullets — who would change their name to the Wizards a few seasons later. As shown on his Basketball-Reference page, the 6-foot-9-inch, 240-pound power forward didn’t take too long to make an impression in the NBA, making the 1995 All-Rookie Team and playing in his first and only All-Star Game during his sophomore pro campaign. Per Bleacher Report, he was also notable for becoming the league’s first $100-million man when the Bullets re-signed him to a seven-year contract in the summer of 1996.

Howard didn’t earn any other individual honors, but he did win two championship rings with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013, right around the tail-end of his playing days.

In 19 NBA seasons with eight teams, Howard posted career averages of 13.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.2 assists and shot 46.9 percent from the field — all very solid numbers for one of the better power forwards of his generation. He earned almost $151.5 million over the course of that career, with his biggest single-season payday coming when he earned $20.6 million with the Denver Nuggets in the 2002-03 campaign.