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Slim Thug makes Houston recruiting pitch to Dwight Howard

The rapper would like Dwight Howard to know a few things about Houston.

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Ricky O'Donnell
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.

Dwight Howard is currently the belle of the NBA's free agency ball, and his suitors are pulling out all the stops in recruiting the All-Star center. Houston rapper Slim Thug -- renowned for his anthems for the University of Houston's football program AND the Texans -- has taken to Twitter to sell Dwight on the finer points of signing with the Rockets. Such as:

The helpful advice doesn’t stop there.

Your move, LA.

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