Maybe Sheldon Cooper convinced Dwight Howard to pick Houston. VIDEO:

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The Lakers hoped Kobe Bryant would be able to convince Dwight Howard to stay in Los Angeles. The Rockets hoped Jim Parsons, the guy who plays Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory, would be able to convince Dwight to pick Houston. We all know who succeeded. In this very specific duel -- Nerd > Mamba. Watch Jim's personal recruitment message for Dwight:

Here's Jim Parsons in action as Dr. Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory: