The Players' Tribune

Chapter 4: The Injury

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Damian Lillard

Damian Lillard

Portland Trail Blazers

“This game can be taken away from you.”

Chapter Four is a story of sheer determination, which changed Damian Lillard from a college rookie to a pro.

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“Where you come from, dictates who you are.” See how the fighting spirit of a young Damian Lillard made him the athlete he is today in Chapter Three.

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Dame tells his story of how a small town boy from Brookfield made it BIG!

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Damian Lillard's iconic 37-foot buzzer-beater to eliminate Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference playoffs was 20 years in the making. This is his orig

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