Staying Power: Lillard takes pride in remaining with Trail Blazers
New contract shows players don’t have to change teams to maximize value
By TIM REYNOLDS, Associated Press
Published: July 11, 2022, 7:02pm
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LAS VEGAS — To understand why Damian Lillard is still with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2022, examine why he enrolled at Weber State in 2008.
Weber State showed serious interest in Lillard before any other school. That resonated with Lillard, and when higher-profile schools came calling late in the recruiting process, he didn’t forget how Weber State was the first one to believe in him.
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