Damian Lillard Isn't Interested In "Selling Out" For A Championship

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Lillard is happy right where he is.

There has been plenty of talk about super teams in the NBA as of late. While some players are willing to leave their current situation to chase a title, others aren't so eager to do the same and would rather win a championship right where they are. One of those players is Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard, who spoke about why he wants to stay put in Portland.

"It will affect a lot of other people," Lillard told Yahoo Sports. "Like I'm saying, I do want to win a championship but there's other stuff that means more to me. It's almost like I'm not willing to sell myself out for that instead of impacting this."

Lillard added that his decision has a lot to do with his legacy and how he wants to be remembered by his peers.

"I want to win a championship, I compete to win a championship, but I've learned that it's about so many other things. I think a lot of people tell you just because you go out and win a championship ... And then they look back and they're like 'man, this happened because of that, this happened because of that.' When my career is over and I know the relationships that I'm gonna have, I'm going to know the people who knew I was solid with them ... That I did it the right way."

The Trail Blazers are currently fourth in the Western Conference with a record of 34-23.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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