Short Take

Dwight Howard, Naismith and McDonald's national high school player of the year wants:

to be able to speak to non-Christians so that I can get them saved or change their lives around," Howard said before Wednesday's Roundball Classic in Chicago. He then flaunted his God-given skill, scoring 16 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in the first of a series of all-star games that the nation's top high school players use to showcase their court skills.

Howard wants to be as big as LaBron James, and he has a good shot at being a high draft pick. More interestingly:

Unlike James, who drives a luxury SUV, Howard is intent on keeping his 1984 Crown Victoria his father bought him for $900. Howard's favorite movie? "Finding Nemo." And he freely quotes lines from his favorite characters, Marlin and Dori.

Squeeky clean. Can the NBA and the fans take it?