Image by foxsports.com By Xander Houck
Staff Writer Damian Lillard, an NBA all-star for the Portland Trail Blazers, set a career high with 51 points against the Golden State Warriors. But before Damian Lillard would be known as one of the highest point scorers in the NBA and would be the 6th overall pick of the 2012 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, he was named 2013 NBA Rookie of the Year. Lillard came from humble beginnings and was the star player at his high school, the Oakland Wildcats in Oakland, California. “I Just want to keep working hard, stay humble, and keep trying to win games,” explained Lillard. Lillard worked very hard to get where he is now and inspires young basketball players at camps, He tells them; “If what you did yesterday still looks big, then you haven’t done much today, Whenever I’m on the court, I feel like I’m making a statement and a case that I belong” Lillard was able to accomplish the achievement of being the sixth player in Blazers history to top the 50-point mark, joining Geoff Petrie, Clyde Drexler, Damon Stoudamire, Brandon Roy, and Andre Miller. Overall, the NBA all-star Damian Lillard has been very successful on and off the court. He has been sponsored by Adidas, has released his own shoes, and has been getting very popular lately, as proven by the game against the Golden State Warriors. Comments are closed.
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