Introduction
Damian Lillard is an American professional basketball player.
He plays for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA & has college basketball for the Weber State Wildcats and earned third-team All-American honours in 2012.
Quick Facts
Titles | Description |
Real name | Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr. |
Nickname | Dame Time |
Birth Place | Oakland, California. |
Birthday | 15th July 1990 |
Nationality | American |
Religion | Christian. |
Source of Income | American professional basketball player. |
Age | 32 years. (As of 2022). |
Father’s name | Houston Lillard Sr. |
Mother’s name | Gina Johnson |
Siblings | One sister named LaNae. |
Star sign | Cancer |
School | Arroyo (San Lorenzo, California) St. Joseph Notre Dame (Alameda, California) Oakland (Oakland, California) |
College | Weber State (2008–2012) |
Height | 6 feet 2 inches /188 cm |
Weight | 88 kg/ 195 Lbs. |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye Color | Brown |
Ethnicity | African |
Marital Status | Married (September 2021) |
Wife | Kay’La Hanson. |
Children | A son named Damian Jr ( Born March 29th, 2018). Twins, a daughter named Kali and a son named Kalii ( In January 2021). |
Profession | Professional basketball player. |
Become Professional | 2012–present. |
Position | Point guard |
League | NBA |
NBA draft | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall. Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers. |
Career history | |
Portland Trail Blazers | 2012–present |
Career highlights and awards | 6× NBA All-Star (2014, 2015, 2018–2021) All-NBA First Team (2018) 4× All-NBA Second Team (2016, 2019–2021) All-NBA Third Team (2014) NBA Rookie of the Year (2013) NBA All-Rookie First Team (2013) J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2019) NBA Teammate of the Year (2021) NBA 75th Anniversary Team Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (2012). Big Sky Freshman of the Year (2009) 3× First-team All-Big Sky (2009, 2010, 2012) No. 1 retired by Weber State Wildcats |
Medals | |
Olympic Games | 2020 Tokyo |
Social Media | |
Twitter 2.9 Million followers | Twitter/ Dame Time |
Instagram 9.4 million followers | Instagram /Dame Time |
YouTube 321K subscribers | YouTube/ Dame Time |
Facebook 5 Million followers | FaceBook/ Dame Time |
Net Worth | $ 70 Million (INR 5,21.33 Cr). |
Last Updated | January 2022. |
Early Life
Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard was born on the 15th July 1990 in Oakland, California.His brother mostly played football but he was fascinated by skating and basketball as a child therefore spent most of his time at the neighbourhood skating rink or basketball court.
He completed his sophomore year of high school at St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in California.
Career
He started his professional career with the ‘Portland Trail Blazers in 2012.
During his second season, he scored a career-high 41 points against the ‘Sacramento Kings,’ with 26 points in the fourth quarter, a new record for the highest number of points.
He became the fastest player in the history of ‘NBA’ to have scored 600 three-pointers in 247 games. He also became the first ‘NBA’ player to score more than 27 points in each of his team’s first five games of 2016–2017.
After that he broke the all-time NBA rookie record for 3-pointers in a season (185), crossing Stephen Curry‘s 166 three-pointers in 2009–10 & became the Portland franchise leader for most 3-point field goals in a season.
Only four other players in NBA history Nate Archibald, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade & Oscar Robertson averaged 21 points and six crossed over their first 300 games. He is known for being the fastest ‘Blazer’ to have scored 9000 points throughout his career.
As of 2022, his net worth is estimated to be roughly $ 70 Million (INR 5,21.33 Cr).
Music Career
He is a hip-hop artist and rapper by the name of Dame D.O.L.L.A., which stands for Different On Levels the Lord Allows. He started rapping mainly to hang out in the car of his cousin Eugene “Baby” Vasquez, who moved to Oakland from New York City in the early 1990s. Another big influence on his rapping was his cousin Brookfield Duece, who had some success in the Oakland rap scene.
On 21st October 2016, he released his debut album The Letter O. On 6th October 2017.
He released his second album Confirmed & then released his third album, Big D.O.L.L.A.
How Does Damian Lillard Spend His Money?
He spends some of his money on real estate and charity work such as Elite Youth Camps, Humane Society of Cowlitz County, and Special Olympics.
Home
He has owns a beautiful home in Lake Oswego, Oregon. He purchased this 15,000 sqft waterfront home in 2017 for $ 6.65 million ( INR 49.53 Cr).
Highlights
Best highlights of his career:
- Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (2012)
- J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2019)
FAQ
Q. How old are Damian Lillard?
Ans:- As of 2022, he is 32 years old.
Q.What is Damian Lillard’s Jersey Number?
Ans:- His Jersey number is 0.