Damian Lillard Biography

Fast Facts

• Became the first player in the history of the NBA to enter all five of the All-Star game events in a single year in 2014
• Played in all 82 games for the Trail Blazers in his rookie season
• Played four years at Weber State in college, averaging 18․6 points and 3․5 assists per game
• In high school, he attended grueling two-hour practice sessions in an abandoned gymnasium with no central air, no proper instructional tools and often no electricity
• Made a web video series called "License to Lillard" showing his preparation for the 2012 NBA Draft in order to get his face out there, since he came from a smaller school and didn't get the same amount of air time in college as his colleagues
• Drafted with the sixth-overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by Portland
• Quote: "I can remember back in seventh grade when I really started to care about when I won or lost and if somebody was better than me․"
• Quote: "I grew up in East Oakland․ It was tough there․ But I knew right from wrong because of my foundation․ I think that's why I was able to branch off an do my own thing․"
• Known for playing in the NBA for the Portland Trail Blazers
• Led the Portland Trail Blazers to a series victory over the Houston Rockets by making a buzzer-beating three point shot in game six of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs