Damian Lillard

Birth Name:

Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard

Birth Place:

Oakland, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

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
Drafted with the sixth-overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by Portland
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
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

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