Pop quiz: What do Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard and former boxer Marvin Hagler have in common? Not much, right? But for one fan, there's one striking similarity between the two well-known athletes: The Glare.
Lillard has always been one of the toughest players in the NBA and he's not shy showing some flex whenever he makes a big play, especially in the clutch. Paul George knows it. Ask him. Give him a wave.
A recognizable flex of the six-time All-Star is his Dame Time glare, the one when he defiantly looks straight into your soul as if he's silently judging your incompetence. One fan, however, hilariously pointed out on Twitter that he's already seen it before. And Lillard LOL-ed.
THIS is where I saw the @Dame_Lillard Killa look before @trailblazers #Hagler pic.twitter.com/tbwTetjQWO
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) March 10, 2021
It's arguably the most famous photo of Hagler, who held the world middleweight title from 1980 to 1987 and still holds the highest knockout percentage of all undisputed middleweight champions at 78%. That glare though? That's 100%. They don't call him Marvelous Marvin for nothing.
The 30-year-old Lillard always looks serious, but he found the humor in this one. After all, he's a huge fight fan, regularly posting boxing content on his social media accounts, including videos of himself sparring or training in a boxing gym. It wouldn't be much of a surprise if the origin of his Dame Time glare was indeed inspired by Hagler.
Upon further review, another similarity between them is their affinity for artistic performance. Damian Lillard is also a rap star, while Marvin Hagler dabbled in being an actor. You might not know him from the huge mega-hit movies Indio and Indio 2 (apparently, there was a sequel).
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