Damian Lillard went down with a groin injury last night and it was revealed that he would have to miss a couple of weeks. This, of course, means he will be missing the All-Star game which is certainly a big disappointment for him. Earlier today, it was revealed that none other than Devin Booker would be replacing him on Team LeBron. Lillard's injury was made interesting by the fact that he was slated to perform on Saturday at the skills competition.
According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports, Dame D.O.L.L.A. still plans to perform despite the injury. Dame has released three albums throughout his music career and this summer, he released his latest effort, Big D.O.L.L.A. Fans were looking forward to his performance so this news should come as a welcomed surprise for those who thought he would skip out on the festivities altogether.
Lillard's absence from the game itself will certainly be disappointing when you consider how potent he's been offensively over the last few weeks. Lillard has been putting up some incredible numbers and has singlehandedly stopped the Blazers from sinking deeper to the bottom of the Western Conference standings.
Surely, these next two weeks will provide him with a chance to rest and come back 100 percent as the team tries to make a playoff push.
Damian Lillard To Perform As Dame D.O.L.L.A On All Star Saturday Night
Dame D.O.L.L.A set to perform at the United Center during All Star Weekend.
We already knew that Damian Lillard was headed to Chicago for the NBA All Star Weekend, but what we didn't know was that Dame D.O.L.L.A would be making the trip as well. According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, the Portland Trail Blazers All Star will show off his rap skills during a musical performance on All Star Saturday night.
Lillard just his most recent album "BIG D.O.L.L.A" back in August, just prior to his on-mic "beef" with NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal. It remains to be seen if he'll be joined by any special guests during his performance but we'll find out soon enough as All Star Saturday Night will take place at the United Center in Chicago on February 15th.
In addition to this musical performance, Dame has also committed to compete in the 3-Point Contest against defending champion Joe Harris (Nets), Davis Bertans (Wizards), Devonte Graham (Hornets), Buddy Hield (Kings), Zach LaVine (Bulls), Duncan Robinson (Heat) and Trae Young (Hawks).
Other events include the Skills Challenge, featuring defending champ Spencer Dinwiddie (Nets), Bam Adebayo (Heat), Patrick Beverley (Clippers), Khris Middleton (Bucks), Domantas Sabonis (Pacers), Jayson Tatum (Celtics), Pascal Siakam (Raptors) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder).
The night will conclude with Dwight Howard, Aaron Gordon, Derrick Jones Jr. and Pat Connaughton competing in the Slam Dunk Contest.
