The Blazers stud explained his reason behind picking Jordan as his own personal GOAT: “My NBA GOAT is Michael Jordan,” Lillard said, via Dame Nation on Twitter. “It’s just different when you talk about MJ. On the floor, it’s just never been nobody like him. Nobody electrified the crowd like him. The Air Jordan shoe, rocking the cradle, walking in the air, you know, it’s Jordan. … I don’t think it’s too much of a debate as far as who’s the GOAT, and I would say it’s Jordan.”
Source: Paolo Songco @ Clutch Points
Source: Paolo Songco @ Clutch Points
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Sean Highkin @highkin
For @RoseGardenReprt subscribers ($): Damian Lillard is where he wants to be rosegardenreport.beehiiv.com/p/damian-lilla…
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For @RoseGardenReprt subscribers ($): Damian Lillard is where he wants to be rosegardenreport.beehiiv.com/p/damian-lilla…
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Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Damian Lillard knows there’s a chance he could play his entire career in Portland and never win a title — but he is “proud” of the fact he is sticking with one team and hopeful that he is setting an example for a generation of players coming behind him. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 12:43 AM
Damian Lillard knows there’s a chance he could play his entire career in Portland and never win a title — but he is “proud” of the fact he is sticking with one team and hopeful that he is setting an example for a generation of players coming behind him. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 12:43 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Lillard reiterates he wants to win in Portland as he officially signs $120 million extension nba.nbcsports.com/2022/07/09/lil… – 12:16 AM
Lillard reiterates he wants to win in Portland as he officially signs $120 million extension nba.nbcsports.com/2022/07/09/lil… – 12:16 AM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Damian Lillard said he’s already mulling over playing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Makes sense — he won gold at the Tokyo Olympics last summer, but was hurt and there were no fans in the stands.
Playing in Paris — with fans and if he’s healthy — appeals to Dame. A good sign. – 9:44 PM
Damian Lillard said he’s already mulling over playing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Makes sense — he won gold at the Tokyo Olympics last summer, but was hurt and there were no fans in the stands.
Playing in Paris — with fans and if he’s healthy — appeals to Dame. A good sign. – 9:44 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Dame signed his $120 million extension wearing a pair of Gucci sneakers I already own, so who is really winning? pic.twitter.com/3it3HHbh2v – 9:39 PM
Dame signed his $120 million extension wearing a pair of Gucci sneakers I already own, so who is really winning? pic.twitter.com/3it3HHbh2v – 9:39 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Kevin Garnett holds the record for most years in a franchise without making the Finals (14).
Damian Lillard and Bradley would break that mark if they finish their contracts with their teams without reaching the Finals.
Just an FYI. – 9:17 PM
Kevin Garnett holds the record for most years in a franchise without making the Finals (14).
Damian Lillard and Bradley would break that mark if they finish their contracts with their teams without reaching the Finals.
Just an FYI. – 9:17 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Non-Dame extension news: the Blazers will stretch the remainder of Eric Bledsoe’s contract – 9:04 PM
Non-Dame extension news: the Blazers will stretch the remainder of Eric Bledsoe’s contract – 9:04 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Damian Lillard believes “1,000 percent” that having this break and recovering from the ab injury will make him a better player. – 8:58 PM
Damian Lillard believes “1,000 percent” that having this break and recovering from the ab injury will make him a better player. – 8:58 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
I asked Damian Lillard if there was ever a point in the last 10 years where his desire to stay in Portland wavered. He said he never got to that point but if it ever got close, it was last summer. – 8:53 PM
I asked Damian Lillard if there was ever a point in the last 10 years where his desire to stay in Portland wavered. He said he never got to that point but if it ever got close, it was last summer. – 8:53 PM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Damian Lillard: “Something that’s missing in our league, the passion, the pride, not just for the name on the back but the name on the front.” – 8:48 PM
Damian Lillard: “Something that’s missing in our league, the passion, the pride, not just for the name on the back but the name on the front.” – 8:48 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Damian Lillard: “I don’t think you earn something like this just by going out there and scoring a bunch of points. Something that’s missing in our league is the character and the passion. And I’m someone that’s embraced that. Not pretending to embrace that, that’s just who I am.” – 8:48 PM
Damian Lillard: “I don’t think you earn something like this just by going out there and scoring a bunch of points. Something that’s missing in our league is the character and the passion. And I’m someone that’s embraced that. Not pretending to embrace that, that’s just who I am.” – 8:48 PM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Chauncey Billups contrasts Damian Lillard with other stars around the NBA who have asked out.
“There’s a lot of superstars if they don’t want to be somewhere and they find a way to get where they want to go,” he said. “And Dame has been very clear about his intentions.” pic.twitter.com/MDU7pLqUav – 8:46 PM
Chauncey Billups contrasts Damian Lillard with other stars around the NBA who have asked out.
“There’s a lot of superstars if they don’t want to be somewhere and they find a way to get where they want to go,” he said. “And Dame has been very clear about his intentions.” pic.twitter.com/MDU7pLqUav – 8:46 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Damian Lillard: “Getting Jerami was huge. You’ve got to be deep on the wing. Jerami is a guy that was on winning teams in Denver and Oklahoma City. … Filling a role that we needed and being able to do that job better than what we had.” – 8:44 PM
Damian Lillard: “Getting Jerami was huge. You’ve got to be deep on the wing. Jerami is a guy that was on winning teams in Denver and Oklahoma City. … Filling a role that we needed and being able to do that job better than what we had.” – 8:44 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Damian Lillard: “I’m as anxious as I’ve ever been to get out there and make something happen. I’m in a great space mentally and physically. I’m gonna come into this season comfortable and ready to do me, and do me at the highest level.” – 8:43 PM
Damian Lillard: “I’m as anxious as I’ve ever been to get out there and make something happen. I’m in a great space mentally and physically. I’m gonna come into this season comfortable and ready to do me, and do me at the highest level.” – 8:43 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Damian Lillard: “My belief is there in Joe and in Chauncey. I believe that we want for the same things for this city and this organization.” – 8:43 PM
Damian Lillard: “My belief is there in Joe and in Chauncey. I believe that we want for the same things for this city and this organization.” – 8:43 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Damian Lillard: “I get a lot of people telling me what I should do, everything that goes against what I believe in and what I stand on.” – 8:42 PM
Damian Lillard: “I get a lot of people telling me what I should do, everything that goes against what I believe in and what I stand on.” – 8:42 PM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
The Blazers announced they signed Damian Lillard to an extension. They even disclosed some terms. Maybe they read the story https://t.co/n1HAXtGP4T pic.twitter.com/azj4l5FEBL – 8:41 PM
The Blazers announced they signed Damian Lillard to an extension. They even disclosed some terms. Maybe they read the story https://t.co/n1HAXtGP4T pic.twitter.com/azj4l5FEBL – 8:41 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Joe Cronin, Damian Lillard, Chauncey Billups announcing new money pic.twitter.com/ilIJCG6S4z – 8:40 PM
Joe Cronin, Damian Lillard, Chauncey Billups announcing new money pic.twitter.com/ilIJCG6S4z – 8:40 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Chauncey Billups: “This is such an amazing day for our organization. … You know we’re trying to build our team up so we can give Dame and our great fans a fair shake and a fair chance to accomplish what we all want, which is a championship.” – 8:40 PM
Chauncey Billups: “This is such an amazing day for our organization. … You know we’re trying to build our team up so we can give Dame and our great fans a fair shake and a fair chance to accomplish what we all want, which is a championship.” – 8:40 PM
Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
Damian Lillard, Joe Cronin and Chauncey Billups have arrived. #RipCity pic.twitter.com/G1Lj9PYHDc – 8:38 PM
Damian Lillard, Joe Cronin and Chauncey Billups have arrived. #RipCity pic.twitter.com/G1Lj9PYHDc – 8:38 PM
JD Shaw @JShawNBA
The Blazers have officially signed Damian Lillard to his extension. “Damian Lillard is the greatest player in franchise history and an all-time NBA talent,” GM Joe Cronin said. pic.twitter.com/oX0IfZZ6qn – 8:32 PM
The Blazers have officially signed Damian Lillard to his extension. “Damian Lillard is the greatest player in franchise history and an all-time NBA talent,” GM Joe Cronin said. pic.twitter.com/oX0IfZZ6qn – 8:32 PM
Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
Waiting for Damian Lillard, Joe Cronin and Chauncey Billups. #RipCity pic.twitter.com/1qpbOkma5q – 8:18 PM
Waiting for Damian Lillard, Joe Cronin and Chauncey Billups. #RipCity pic.twitter.com/1qpbOkma5q – 8:18 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
FYI: Damian Lillard is going to speak to media in Vegas along with Joe Cronin and Chauncey Billups this afternoon at 5:30. No reason given, probably just a random media availability. No news has been made official yet. – 12:14 PM
FYI: Damian Lillard is going to speak to media in Vegas along with Joe Cronin and Chauncey Billups this afternoon at 5:30. No reason given, probably just a random media availability. No news has been made official yet. – 12:14 PM
More on this storyline
Sean Highkin: Joe Cronin: “This deal puts us in the position to continue on the path of making Damian a lifetime Trail Blazer. It’s a great day for the organization and the city of Portland.” -via Twitter @highkin / July 10, 2022
“When I get between those four lines, I don’t have an injury, I don’t think about it,” Wall said of past injuries that include knee, Achilles’ and heel issues. “I go out there and compete. I work hard every day to try to get back to this position to be back in the league. “My last three years, I was in the darkest place I have ever been. I don’t think a lot of people could have gotten through what I went through — losing my mom, losing my grandma, tearing my Achilles’, going through all that adversity and just trying to find myself and then getting some of that love more than anything taken away from me.” -via ESPN / July 10, 2022
Danny Marang: “I think last summer there was a time, and not that I wanted to go somewhere else… but after losing to a beat up Denver and we were a full team…I was frustrated…I go into a shell and I can’t handle my jealously and frustration.” – Lillard -via Twitter @DannyMarang / July 10, 2022
After heaping praise on MJ, Lillard did acknowledge LeBron James and how the Los Angeles Lakers star is also in contention for the GOAT title: “Bron, that’s definitely a conversation to be had, but I think most people will look at Jordan as the GOAT,” Lillard concluded. -via Clutch Points / July 10, 2022
Jason Anderson: Malik Monk on Michael Jordan/LeBron James: “Lifechanging experiences from both aspects. With Jordan being the owner, I’ve seen things from that side, and with LeBron being a player, I’ve seen things from his side, so I had a lot of lifechanging experiences with those guys.” -via Twitter @JandersonSacBee / July 8, 2022
Isiah Thomas: Stop lying this story is not factual or accurate, tell the truth man. Dr.J, Moses Malone, Larry Bird, Sidney Moncrief and I did not freeze you out. If memory serves me correct I was injured most of the second half and Bird had a broken nose. Magic and Sampson dominated the game. -via Twitter / July 8, 2022