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

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  1. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    From damian lillard on. Didnt mention previous.
     
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    this age needs more like him. heroes and roll models. he's both.
    great read. thanks for linking it.
     
    lawai'a, Dec 10, 2019
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    < Gary Trent Jr.
     
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    You sir, hurt my feels. Lol
     
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    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.
     
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    ^ To be fair, though, someone as loyal as Dame would likely say the same about whatever team/city drafted and embraced him.
     
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    Still the same trait of loyalty. We are the lucky ones.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    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 :biglaugh:
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    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
     
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    This goes along with it a bit:
     
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    I feel like we fit his personality to a tee, though.
     
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    And one more thing I never heard no one talking about. I believe he will be great Blazers head coach after he get those rings.
     
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    I ran into an old friend today who knew me back when I was allowed to bring the Blazers cakes at games. He asked if I'd make Dame a cake if it were allowed. I told him I'd make a whole damn holiday dinner.
     
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    Perhaps, but he's equally loyal to Ogden and Oakland, and beyond the O-connection, I'm not sure the three could be any different. I think he would be 100% loyal to whoever drafted him.
     
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    Have to confess I was a tad unkind to my friend. When he asked if I was going to go see the Warriors in their new arena, I asked him why I should schlep to San Francisco to see the worst team in the NBA,?
     
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