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Adidas names Portland court after Bucks star Damian Lillard

Dame becomes the first ever Adidas athlete to secure the special honor.

Matthew Dugandzic

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Before he even welcomed the grand and heartwarming reception that the Portland Trail Blazers will present in his homecoming to the Moda Center on Wednesday night, Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard already embraced an early honoring from the Rip City courtesy of his longtime company brand.

Adidas names Portland basketball gym after Dame

On Tuesday, Adidas conducted a special ceremony in which they dedicated the campus basketball court of their Portland headquarters to the eight-time All-Star, naming it as the “Damian Lillard Court.” This marked the first time in the history of the multinational company that they named one of its campuses after an athlete.

Dame attended the ceremonial event in which he was joined by his parents, siblings, and three children. He expressed his gratitude and acknowledgment for the tribute made by Adidas towards his legacy with the brand and as the greatest Blazer ever.

“This is definitely a gesture that I’m moved by,” Lillard said. “I feel the respect. I feel the love and appreciation for not just what I’ve been able to do in my career, but how I’ve been able to handle it as a person.”

One of Adidas’s faces

Dame has been repping the three stripes company since coming to the league in 2012. In 2014, he hammered a groundbreaking $100 million contract extension for ten years with Adidas.

Under Adidas, he was able to feature eight various signature shoes. He notably released the Dame Certified sneaker last year, which is being sold for an affordable $90 price.

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.