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Damian Lillard graduates, speaks at Weber State commencement

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard fulfilled a promise to his mother by completing his college coursework last summer, and today he addresses fellow graduates as a student speaker at the 2015 Weber State University commencement. He graduates with a degree in Professional Sales nearly five years after an injury unexpectedly changed the course of his studies.

“When I broke my foot they scheduled my classes to where I would be there for two more seasons. I was only there for one, so I ended up being, like, six credits short.