Damian Lillard Previews NBA Life for Draft Prospects from Mid-Majors

June 25th, 2013 by Josh Martin Leave a reply »

It's barely been a year since Damian Lillard turned pro, and already the Weber State alum and current Portland Trail Blazers mainstay has managed to flesh out a rather impressive resume for himself.

Lottery pick in the NBA draft? Check. Summer League MVP? Check. All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge champion? Check. Fourth unanimous Rookie of the Year in league history? Check.

All-Star? MVP? Playoff hero? We'll see.

Bleacher Report recently caught up to the Oakland native and rising Rip City luminary at an Adidas event in Hollywood to get his thoughts on the draft, his success as a rookie and his goals for the future.

 

BR: At the NBA draft last year, ESPN’s Mark Jones asked you if Gary Payton and the other Oakland greats gave you any advice on how to be successful in the NBA, and you said that Payton didn't offer any such advice. What DID you guys talk about then?



DL: The biggest thing was just being from Oakland. The conversations we did have were just about going in and being me, being the best me I could be, being a competitor, and that was pretty much it.

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