Exclusive The Player's Tribune: Loyalty Over Everything by Damian Lillard

Haakzilla · Dec 10, 2019

Amazing piece, made me cry rip city tears! Greatest Blazer ever. Enjoy

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/damian-lillard-loyalty-over-everything

AldoTrapani · Dec 10, 2019

I love Lillard but I wish he was a generational type level talent. It’s rare to have those type of players to stay in one market

dead247 · Dec 10, 2019

Dame is the shit and I'm so glad he's a blazer. I could go for a little less 100 foot three pointers but that's just nitpicking lol.

hoopsjock · Dec 10, 2019

AldoTrapani said:
I love Lillard but I wish he was a generational type level talent. It’s rare to have those type of players to stay in one market

Got some advice for you: If this is your stance you're never going to be satisfied or happy as a Blazer fan.

Dame is really freaking good and he wants to be here in an age where stars have no loyalty. Instead of being thankful for that you just have to need more. This is part of what's wrong with society.

barfo · Dec 10, 2019

I assume he's about to demand a trade.

barfo

VanillaGorilla · Dec 10, 2019

Favorite Blazer ever. If he's not yours we can't be friends.

Yes @TorturedBlazerFan that means you

TorturedBlazerFan · Dec 10, 2019

VanillaGorilla said:
Favorite Blazer ever. If he's not yours we can't be friends.

Yes @TorturedBlazerFan that means you

Well, I see how it is

Shaboid · Dec 10, 2019

Loyalty is a very underappreciated trait in sports these days. Dame is my dude. I'd ride with him through fire. I'm with @VanillaGorilla in that if you disagree, you're wrong.

TorturedBlazerFan · Dec 10, 2019

Shaboid said:
Loyalty is a very underappreciated trait in sports these days. Dame is my dude. I'd ride with him through fire. I'm with @VanillaGorilla in that if you disagree, you're wrong.

He’s my 2nd favorite Blazer. Im wrong and down a friend. Sounds like a normal day.

Shaboid · Dec 10, 2019

TorturedBlazerFan said:
He’s my 2nd favorite Blazer. Im wrong and down a friend. Sounds like a normal day.

You actually lost me once you became a moderator.

Jon · Dec 10, 2019

im glad im alive to watch him play his career. my favorite Blazers of all time. thanks for being so loyal, Dame!

Propagandist · Dec 10, 2019

Haakzilla said:
Amazing piece, made me cry rip city tears! Greatest Blazer ever. Enjoy

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/damian-lillard-loyalty-over-everything

Man, from asking his brother not to go to college until the end I was wiping my eyes and deep breathing. Makes me think I need therapy or something.

Propagandist · Dec 10, 2019

TorturedBlazerFan said:
He’s my 2nd favorite Blazer. Im wrong and down a friend. Sounds like a normal day.

What in the shit?!? Who is your first? (I hope you say Sheed.)

Strenuus · Dec 10, 2019

Damn what a read.

We Will NEVER have another player like him.

Hell, we will never have another PERSON like him.

So. Freaking. Lucky.

TorturedBlazerFan · Dec 10, 2019

Propagandist said:
What in the shit?!? Who is your first? (I hope you say Sheed.)

Wesley Matthews

Natebishop3 · Dec 10, 2019

TorturedBlazerFan said:
He’s my 2nd favorite Blazer. Im wrong and down a friend. Sounds like a normal day.

Listen man, I understand your loyalty to John Crotty, but let's be realistic here....

Natebishop3 · Dec 10, 2019

Strenuus said:
Hell, we will never have another PERSON like him.

Brian Grant? Jerome Kersey?

Propagandist · Dec 10, 2019

TorturedBlazerFan said:
Wesley Matthews

Yeah, Wesley was special.

Hobbesarable · Dec 10, 2019

Natebishop3 said:
Brian Grant? Jerome Kersey?

The Duck was also a fantastic person. Got to meet him in person several times. He's truly one my favorites from those late 80s/early 90s Rip City teams.

handiman · Dec 10, 2019

Even going way back, you had All-Stars like Clyde Drexler and Bill Walton who didn’t choose to end their careers as a Blazer.

Savage.

Strenuus · Dec 10, 2019

Natebishop3 said:
Brian Grant? Jerome Kersey?

From damian lillard on. Didnt mention previous.

lawai'a · Dec 10, 2019

this age needs more like him. heroes and roll models. he's both.
great read. thanks for linking it.

HailBlazers · Dec 10, 2019

TorturedBlazerFan said:
Wesley Matthews

< Gary Trent Jr.

TorturedBlazerFan · Dec 10, 2019

HailBlazers said:
< Gary Trent Jr.

You sir, hurt my feels. Lol

julius · Dec 11, 2019

This is the part that got to me.

"Bruh, not being a Top Five guy was the best thing that ever happened to me. Thank God I didn’t go 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Because who was at six?

Who was at six?
Portland.
My city.
My people.

I’m saying, you think you know how deep this goes, but you have no idea. When I say that I will never, ever switch up on the city of Portland, I mean what I say. When I say that I will never, ever switch up on this organization, I mean what I say."

He could retire today, and I'd still say he's the best ever. I cannot think of a single player who EVER referred to Portland as "my city", even the ones who grew up here.

And it's not spin, because he's had plenty of chances to leave.

handiman · Dec 11, 2019

^ To be fair, though, someone as loyal as Dame would likely say the same about whatever team/city drafted and embraced him.

Strenuus · Dec 11, 2019

handiman said:
^ To be fair, though, someone as loyal as Dame would likely say the same about whatever team/city drafted and embraced him.

Still the same trait of loyalty. We are the lucky ones.

PDXFonz · Dec 11, 2019

Been getting through this as I have time and now I find myself in Sharis trying not to cry

“My city, my people”

I think I’ll make it to my car

PDXFonz · Dec 11, 2019

PDXFonz said:
Been getting through this as I have time and now I find myself in Sharis trying not to cry

“My city, my people”

I think I’ll make it to my car

Have to stop reading lol

“Well, I’m going to be that. I’m going to carry that. I’m going to bring a ring to this city or go down swinging.”

I want to see us win a championship so bad in my lifetime FAMS

Shit legit gets me emotional

KeepOnRollin · Dec 12, 2019

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