PORTLAND, Ore. — Chilling courtside, two hours ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers-Utah Jazz preseason tip-off Sunday at the Moda Center was All-Star guard Damian Lillard.
The seventh-year, All-NBA First Team member was as calm as ever while waiting to go through his pre-game routine, in a smoke gray version of his Adidas Dame 4 signature sneakers.
For those on the outside looking in, Lillard’s kicks may not appear to be a big deal but for Utah Jazz rising star Donovan Mitchell they signify a place he’s looking to get in his career.
“If that ever happens, it would be a blessing,” Mitchell told the Deseret News.