Although he hasn’t one a ring yet, no one can deny what Damian Lillard has done during his NBA career. Off the court, though, the Milwaukee Bucks All-Star guard is is known for his Dame D.O.L.L.A. persona, a venture he’s teasing with a return via a collab with an epic artist.
Lillard was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in 2012 and played for them until 2023, when he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. During his time with Rip City, he was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 2013 and made seven All-Star teams and seven All-NBA teams.
Known for his clutch performances, Dame helped the Trail Blazers make the playoffs multiple times, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2019. In 2021, he won a gold medal with the U.S. Olympic team and was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
Off the court, Lillard is also a rapper, performing under the stage name Dame D.O.L.L.A. He has released four studio albums, with his first, “The Letter O,” charting on the Billboard 200. His subsequent albums, “Confirmed” and “Big D.O.L.L.A.,” have found success on the indie charts.
Milwaukee Bucks Guard Damian Lillard Teases Dame D.O.L.L.A. Return With Epic Collab
Although the NBA hasn’t returned yet, Lillard has kept himself busy for the past few months. Apart from conducting his Formula Zero training camp for hoopers, the All-Star guard also teased Dame D.O.L.L.A. return with an epic collab, in an article written by Cody Smith for Sports Illustrated.
“My favorite collab so far, I gotta say Lil Wayne,” Lillard shared. “The first time I got with Wayne, it was actually somebody who reached out to me for him because they said, ‘You know he wanted to do something with you because he likes how you don’t try to rap like a rapper. He can tell you’re just rapping like you,’ so we connected like that. Me and Wayne have so many songs together that haven’t even been released because everything I send him, he does it and just sends it right back. There’s a bunch of sh*t that we haven’t put out. I actually went to the studio with him, and being able to see it, I was like ‘damn.’”
Lil Wayne is an American rapper regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his generation. Born in New Orleans, he was discovered by Birdman in 1993 and signed to Cash Money Records at age 11. He gained mainstream success with his group Hot Boys and solo albums like Tha Carter series, cementing his status as a hip hop icon.
Dame’s combination of elite basketball skill and musical talent has made him a unique and well-rounded athlete in the NBA. His on-court accomplishments and off-court creative pursuits have cemented his status as one of the league’s most compelling and versatile stars.
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