Portland Trailblazers star Damian Lillard was back gracing the mic as his alter ego “Dame Dolla” put on a show at the fourth annual community picnic in his hometown of Oakland, Calif.
The attendees were given free food, haircuts, back-to-school backpacks and gear, all leading to Lillard's performance.
The 6-foot point guard took the mic and performed “I wish I could tell you” next to fellow rap artist Brookfield Duce.
“It’s real important for him to come here, to these domains, right here and give back to the people, you know, that he love the most,” said his mother Gina Johnson to KRON4.
Lillard was conscious of his growing up in Oakland and the support he was shown even before he made it in the league.
“These are people that showed you love and help you on the way up, so you gotta make sure when you can you come back and pick people up and inspire people and help people and show them that love that they showed you before people knew who you was,” said Lillard.
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