Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers (Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports)
The Portland Trail Blazers and the NBA announced last month that Damian Lillard had won the NBA Community Assist Award for the month of April. Now, they have announced that the six-time all-star has been nominated for the 2020-2021 season-long Community Assist Award, and the fans are being encouraged to vote for him.
How did Lillard get the award in April? The NBA awards the Community Assist Award for Community engagement, philanthropic activity, and charity work. Lillard debuted a special RESPECT edition of his signature Dame 7 shoe exclusively for the students in the RESPECT program.