Orlando, Fla. ? Only 21 years old, Dwight Howard already says he wants to retire in Orlando.

He committed to sticking around for a while longer Thursday, as the former No. 1 overall pick signed a five-year contract extension worth approximately $80 million.

“Me and Mickey Mouse will be here forever,” Howard joked.

Howard averaged a team-best 17.6 points and 12.3 rebounds last season, making his first All-Star game. He has not missed any of Orlando’s 82 regular-season games in three seasons and holds the franchise record for consecutive games played (246).

Howard shot 81 percent from the field over a five-game stretch last season, 10th best in NBA history behind eight Wilt Chamberlain performances and one stretch from Bob Hanson. He finished second in the league in field-goal percentage at 60.3 percent and third in rebounding.

“Orlando has really seen just a little bit of Dwight Howard,” he said. “There are a lot of things that I need to do to get better. I don’t really think I have scratched the surface of the things I know I am capable of doing.”