Well, the NBA is today’s Disney reality movie after Damian Lillard announced his return to the Trail Blazers.
Dame agreed to sign a three-year, $42 million contract to return to Portland. The deal includes 2027-28 player options and no trade terms.
ESPN's Shams Charania reports: The family is an important factor in Lillard's decision to return to the Trail Blazers:
“Lillard will use the 2025-26 season to recover his injury, but according to sources, his family and children reside in the franchise and Portland’s return.
Family is really everything ❤️ pic.twitter.com/7m8hjyrjc6
– Basketball forever (@bballforever_) July 18, 2025
The best reactions to news are as follows:
ripciityyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! @trailblazers pic.twitter.com/x3jnzr1s0g
– Damian Lillard (@dame_lillard) July 17, 2025
Dolla dolla returns to where he should be! @trailblazers Do it right 👏🏾
– Dwade (@DwyaneWade) July 17, 2025
Damian Lillard Toyota…Your master is back. pic.twitter.com/wuh1ld0n7a
– Overtime (@overtime) July 17, 2025
If possible, I can do it, so too pic.twitter.com/dm0tg6slhu
– 𝔹𝕠𝕝𝕨𝕣𝕝𝕕 (@bolwrld) July 17, 2025
Damian Lillard and Portland pic.twitter.com/mo0yfaslex
– Volume (@thevolumesports) July 17, 2025
New Appearance Portland Trail Blazers 🔥
Welcome home, Damian Lillard pic.twitter.com/llurwpikal
The wife of the same team pic.twitter.com/w0b3lsuxbg
– Red (@bluelemxnade) July 17, 2025
Joe Cronin pic.twitter.com/cyeniqxpzk
– Sayjee (@ksayjee) July 17, 2025
– Basketball forever (@bballforever_) July 17, 2025
This brother's wife traded herself finally got some help and came back 😭😭😭😭
– ໊ (@classydamefan) July 17, 2025
Lady walks back to the Trailblazer's Facilities pic.twitter.com/rearxfys7y
– Josiah Johnson (@kingjosiah54) July 17, 2025
Mrs. Go back to his ex, and the Bucks still have to pay most of his salary
– Ahmed/Ear/Ig: bigbizthegod🇸🇴 (@big_business_) July 17, 2025
Lillard spent 11 seasons with the Trail Blazers and received seven All-Star games and seven All-NBA team honors.
He led Portland to the playoffs eight times in his career, including the 2018-19 Western Conference Finals.
He ranked first in scoring (19,376) and three-pointers (2,387) and first in assists (5,151).
The lady has always been a blazer:
-1st at the point
-2nd assist
Ranked sixth in steals
-1st three points
Victory-4
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