The drama between Dwight Howard and his wife, Amy Luciani, continues to make a buzz on social media. After she accused Howard of having a cocaine addiction and causing Child Protective Services (CPS) to take her daughter on Monday, the rapper adds a layer to her allegations.
On Thursday, a recording of a 911 call that Luciani made went viral. In the conversation, Howard’s wife said:
“My husband, this is the third time, whenever he gets upset, he locks me out of our estate. … He is Dwight Howard from the Lakers. Any time he gets upset with me, I come home, the gate is locked. He did it again. … I’m locked out. I had to walk all the way through the woods and break in the side gate. It’s raining, I’m embarrassed.”
In the recorded call, Luciani said that Howard went “ballistic” after CPS took his daughter away. The former LA Lakers center has two daughters, both born in 2010, from two different women. Luciani did not name which of Howard’s daughters was taken by the government agency.
When asked where Dwight Howard was while she stood under the rain at the locked gate, Amy Luciani said that she didn’t know where her husband was.
Luciani filed for divorce on July 1, 2025, roughly six months after she married Howard. She withdrew the case after stating that there were “no prospects for reconciliation.”
Following Luciani’s rant about Howard on Monday, the basketball Hall of Famer filed for a divorce, saying that his marriage was “irretrievably broken.”
Dwight Howard Announces Retirement Amid Allegations From Wife Amy Luciani
Dwight Howard hasn’t commented on social media about his wife Amy Luciani’s allegations. On Thursday, also made an announcement that quickly went viral. The three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year awardee wrote:
“Woke up today on the 12th this month, and I figured it’s time to move on from Superman! I’m no super human… I cry! I struggle! … But now I’m taking off the cape and retiring from basketball to pour into my family and give back to communities worldwide
Howard clarified the common misconception that he had already retired. He insisted that “the game retired me.” Still, he was “grateful” for a professional career that lasted “20 years.”
Dwight Howard vowed to give back by touring the world “every 12th of the month” to “do acts of kindness for random people.”
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