Damian Lillard

Damian Lillard is a famous American basketball player who plays at the Point Guard position for the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA. He is only the second player of his franchise to become a five-time All-Star. He has been a recipient of many awards and accolades for his game.

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Biography and Early Life

Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Senior (Damian Lillard) was born on the 15th of July 1990, in Oakland, California, the USA, to Gina Johnson (mother) and Houston Lillard (father). He has two siblings; his brother Houston Lillard is an Indoor Football League quarterback, and his sister LaNae Lillard attended Lakeridge high school.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Damian Lillard in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Damian Lillard’s age is 31 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 15 July 1990. Though, he is 6′2″ in feet and inches and 188 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 195 lbs in Pound and 88 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Damian began his schooling at Arroyo High School in San Lorenzo, California. But for getting more and better opportunities, he transferred to St. Joseph Notre Dame High School, Almeda, and then to Oakland High School later. He went to the ‘Weber State college for a degree in ‘Professional Sales and was named the ‘Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year’ for his game. He finished his college career as No. 2 and No. 5 scorers in Weber state and Big Sky history, respectively.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Damian had his first child, a son named Damian Junior, and they live in the Portland Neighborhood of West Linn. He is engaged with his fiancée Kayla Hanson, and they are expecting twins very soon. He has signed a contract deal with ‘Adidas’, having a signature Adidas Dame as well. He also became a business partner with his friend Brian Sanders on a Toyota dealership in McMinnville, now known as Damian Lillard Toyota. Brian also runs a RESPECT program to help high school kids.

Damian wears 0 Number jersey to tribute his city Oakland, and he also has a Psalm Christian scripture on his hand. He also is a hip-hop artist and loves rapping by the name D.O.L.L.A. (Different On Levels the Lord Allows). He initially started rapping with his cousins as a hang out activity. He also started a new trend on social media, ‘Four Bar Friday’. ‘Soldier in the Game’ was his first single, while ‘Letter O’ was his debut album. After that, he has released a couple more singles and albums, and he now also has his own record label Front Page Music.

Is Damian Lillard Gay?

NO … as per the sources searched for this article, there is nothing conforming onto that. Though he was once directed by Anti-Gay slurs by fans during a match, but that or anything else does not prove anything regarding the claim.

Professional Career

Damian was selected in the NBA Draft in the 2012 season by Portland Trail Blazers. He had a stunning and historic debut as he broke many records during his 23 points and 11 assists show. He won the Skill Challenge in the tournament. HE then also participated in the ‘Rising Stars Challenge’ and Western Conference Rookie of the Month honors every month. He kept on improving his game and won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He had a historic season with more than 1500 points and 500 assists. He also broke all-time NBA Rookie for most 3- point field in a season.

In the 2013-14 season, he was in phenomenal form right from the season opener. During this, he became the first player to participate in the Rising Stars Challenge, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest, and All Star Game; five different events during the All-Star festivities. In 2015, he signed a $120 million five year contract extension with the Trail Blazers.

He also became the fastest to 600 three-pointers during the season. He also suffered with injuries but recovered well from them. He went on becoming the first NBA player in the history to have at least 50 points, seven assists, and six steals. He went on creating unique records and getting his name in the elite club for various records of the game.

Awards

Damian has been a recipient of many awards for his game, including 5 NBA All-Stars, the first player to participate in 5 different events, and many more NBA titles. He also won many awards during his college under Big Sky.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Damian Lillard in 2021

Damian has earned a lot of money through his tournament contracts and various endorsements. Owing to all this, it is no surprise that his net worth is a whopping $100 million as of 2021.

At the end, we see that Damian Lillard is a great basketball player who has been playing the game for a very long time. During this, he has broken many records and earned many accolades. His net worth is very huge, and he perfectly deserves that because he has earned all this with his hard work. We would like to wish him all the best for his future.