Dwight Howard calls Rudy Gobert a great father after Timberwolves star misses Game 2.

Dwight Howard praised Rudy Gobert for being a good father after the Minnesota Timberwolves big man decided to sit out Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets. Gobert went back to Minnesota to be with his girlfriend Julia Bonilla, who gave birth to their first child, a son.

Some fans were not happy that Gobert had to miss an important postseason game for the Timberwolves. However, fellow defensive big man Dwight Howard came to his defense and called the French star a great father while taking shots at bettors.

“Great father! Understand we are humans not just some props to place bets on congrats Rudy,” Howard wrote.

Rudy Gobert was huge for the Minnesota Timberwolves in their Game 1 win over the Denver Nuggets. He made things tough for Nikola Jokic, who still dropped 32 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid also did their best to defend Jokic.

He will be missed by the Timberwolves in Game 2, but it doesn’t matter. They likely gave their full support to their teammate, who became a father for the first time. Anthony Edwards even left a home game in March to go to the hospital to witness the birth of his daughter.

As for Dwight Howard, he has not been in the league since the 2021-22 season with the LA Lakers. Howard took his talents to Taiwan and the Philippines the past two seasons before signing with the Mets de Guaynabo in Puerto Rico. He has five children with as many different women.