Will the real Superman -- Shaq or Howard -- please fly

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Who is the real Superman?

Shaquille O’Neal has claimed for years that he is Superman, even having it tattooed on his body and having it put on decals on his fleet of automobiles.

Now young Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard is claiming he is Superman, even going so far as to wear a Superman cape during the All-Star dunk contest last year.

Lakers Coach Phil Jackson was asked to share his feelings regarding who is the real Superman.

‘Well, that little cape routine that he went through in that dunk contest I think kind of earned him that title,’’ Jackson said about Howard. ‘Shaq has been the Superman here for the last 12, 14 years in the NBA. He’s been grounded a little bit by gravity. But Dwight has taken off.’’

So there you have it.

-- Broderick Turner