Dwight Howard's Pilgrimage To Africa

NBA players are high-paid athletes with huge paychecks, but many also have big hearts. Take Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard for example. The gifted center, dubbed "Superman," joined coaches and former players in Johannesburg, South Africa, to work at the NBA-sponsored camp "Basketball Without Boarders" for teenage boys. The organization picks 60 of the best players from around the globe under 19 years old, training them against their peers. Aside from sharpening their basketball skills, the program also promotes diversity among campers, dividing the teams independent of their race, religion or nationality.

Howard didn't stop his volunteer efforts at the camp. Off the court, he took time to lay cement for a Habitat for Humanity House and planted a peach tree at Cotlands, a facility in Soweto which provides care for orphaned and sick children. "[It] was great and the kids had a lot of fun," says Howard. He really is a superman.

Listen to Howard tell you about his journey to the Motherland. Also, check out exclusive photos of the five-day trip!