Damian Lillard

Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard was born in Oakland, California on July 15, 1990.  He played college basketball for Weber State College, where he won Big Sky Player of the Year. Damian Lillard was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers as the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. 

Damian Lillard signed a five-year, $120 million contract extension with the Trail Blazers on July 9, 2015

Damian Lillard is a six-time NBA All-Star and was also named Rookie of the Year in 2013. In October 2021, Lillard was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He also won a gold medal on the 2020 U.S. Olympic team in Tokyo.