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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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For Damian Lillard, right, staying with the Trail Blazers is a point of pride for the six-time All Star who has spent his whole career in Portland.
For Damian Lillard, right, staying with the Trail Blazers is a point of pride for the six-time All Star who has spent his whole career in Portland. (Amanda Loman/Associated Press) Photo Gallery

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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