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Shocking Revelation: Damian Lillard Exposes the Truth About the Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard confesses to envisioning the conclusion of his career with the Trail Blazers.
In a Wednesday night matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard faces his former team for the first time since joining the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason.Speaking to reporters before the game, Lillard admitted to the emotional impact of returning to Portland and shared that he envisions a day when he puts on the Trail Blazers' uniform again.
«Because of how I feel about Portland... my time that I've spent here. In my mind, that's where I always felt that my career would end,»
Lillard, aged 33, dedicated the initial 11 seasons of his career to the Trail Blazers, who drafted him as the No. 6 pick in the 2012 NBA draft. As the franchise's all-time leading scorer, he earned seven All-Star selections during his tenure in Portland.
The Blazers and Bucks previously clashed in November at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, with Lillard scoring 31 points in a 108–102 victory for the Bucks. Now, he is poised to confront his former team at the Moda Center, a venue that served as his home for over a decade.
«I'm not going to cry or anything like that. But I'm also not going to hide the emotion because it's a moment that means a lot to me and a lot of other people,»
Source : Sport Illustrated
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