Tag: Damian Lillard

Making A Difference: Damian Lillard interview with Lamar Hurd

Brandon King

Check out this interview Portland Trail Blazers TV analyst Lamar Hurd did with Damian Lillard regarding his work with children and the Portland community. “I wanna have my impact on it & really put my hands on the kids & interact with them & really help them improve.” @dame_lillard sits down with @L_Hurd to talk about his work with kids & the Portland community. FULL INTERVIEW: https://t.co/AzTebT6ib5pic.twitter.com/l7fJIiggo2 — Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) July 26, 2018 https://www.nba.com/blazers/video/2018/07/26/lillard

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Dame 4 inspired Damian Lillard’s Summer Basketball Camp

Brandon King

This colorful offering of the adidas Dame 4 is inspired by Damian Lillard’s annual kids summer basketball camp. It features a colorful graphic upper that upon closer inspection are images of basketballs, notebooks, and clocks. This vibrant upper sits atop a black midsole and white rubber outsole. The Adidas Dame 4 Camp is now available. The sticker price is $115 USD.

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Damian Lillard delivers free shoes to Portland kids

Brandon King

Monday, in a post on his Instagram Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard teased that he would be “giving away like 50 pairs of size 12/12.5 shoes.” True to the post, Lillard showed up at a Portland, Oregon park in a U-haul truck he drove himself,ready to give away free pairs of Adidas kicks. NASCAR writer Jeff Gluck reports that Lillard also signed autographs for those in attendance. Craziness at a city park in Portland! NBA All-Star @Dame_Lillard posted on social media he was en route to give free…

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Damian Lillard’s half brother shot in Portland

Brandon King

Damian Lillard’s half brother was shot multiple times Thursday night in the parking lot of a Portland shopping mall. Shooting investigation at Clackamas Town Center. Deputies say 3 men got into a fight & 1 was shot last night. Victim ID’ed as 20 y/o Jahrell Lillard – brother of @Dame_Lillard of #PDX @trailblazers. (Pics courtesy of Vince Kramer) pic.twitter.com/0mTsViAcEo — Tyler Dumont (@TylerDumontNews) March 30, 2018 Jahrell Lillard told police he was shot as he was walking to his car. After being struck by the gunfire, he fled into a…

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LaMarcus Aldridge says he would have handled Lillard relationship differently if he had a do-over.

Brandon King

LaMarcus Aldridge has long been one of my favorite players but he is always been very enigmatic, most of what we know begins and ends with his on the court exploits. This article from ProBasketball Talk shares some insights into Aldridge as he shares some regrets in how he handled his relationship with Damian Lollards during his time with him in Portland. http://nba.nbcsports.com/2018/03/08/lamarcus-aldridge-says-given-chance-he-would-have-handled-damain-lillard-relationship-differently/

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“West Campus” Adidas Dame 3 set to drop March 31st

Brandon King

This upcoming and latest colorway of Damian Lillard’s third signature model pays tribute to the gym at the Berkley Adult-School where he and his basketball team used to practice. Reminiscing on that gym, the Blazers’ star guard has this to say: “It was a rundown school, and we’d go practice there. They had wooden backboards with black tape where the square should be. One net was white and the other was red,white and blue. It was always cold because the windows up top were broken out.” The off-white uppers of…

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Damian Lillard debuts the likely Lillard 2 before Clippers game

Brandon King

In warm-ups before the December 1 game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Damian Lillard didn’t have on the Lillard 1. He was rocking a new silhouette that is  thoughts likely to be next model in his signature line. The sneaker , which appears to have a slightly higher collar that of his predecessor, features a white upper which black accents on the midfoot near the laces. It also has red and black hues on the heel with the Lillard “0” logo as well. It also appears to have a gum…

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Floral City J Wall1 and Lillard 1

Brandon King

Adidas’ floral city is a celebration of spring. This year’s collection includes the J Wall1 and the Lillard 1. The special mock up that both shoes come in feature floral  patterns and colors that commemorate the spring celebrations in the cities of Portland and Washington,D.C.,respectively.      

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