Damian Lillard's Parents

Last Modified Dec 13, 2024 14:36 GMT
Damian Lillard's Parents
Damian Lillard with his mother, Gina Johnson

Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr. was born July 15, 1990, in Oakland, California. Considered one of the best point guards in the NBA, Lillard played for the Portland Trail Blazers from 2012 to 2023. As of 2024, he is an eight-time All-Star and was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. After 11 seasons in Portland, where he averaged 25.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game, Lillard was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.

In 2021, Lillard represented the United States at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and took home a gold medal. Off the court, he also performs as a rapper under the stage name Dame D.O.L.L.A. As of 2024, he has released four studio albums: The Letter O (2016), Confirmed (2017), Big D.O.L.L.A. (2019), and Different on Levels the Lord Allowed (2021).As of December 13, 2024, Lillard has appeared in 863 games, while averaging 25.1 points, 6.7 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game.

Damian Lillard's Parents

As per his USA basketball bio, Damian Lillard’s parents are Houston Lillard Sr. and Gina Johnson. According to Damian's Team USA bio, he has a brother named Houston who played football at the junior college level at Laney College and a sister named LaNae. Houston was awarded a football scholarship to Southeast Missouri State. However, no further professional information is available about Houston and Gina.

According to Andsape, Damian talked to his father after coach Randy Rahe (former Weber State men’s basketball coach) made a direct recruiting pitch to Lillard, which pleased both Lillard and his father, Houston Lillard Sr. In an interview with Andscape, Lillard said, “My pops told me, ‘They are real people. But don’t make a decision for me or anyone else. You have to live with the decision and don’t feel like you have to make anyone happy with the decision'". “I said, ‘I think I want to do it.’ He said, ‘Well, tell [Rahe] you want to do it. We’re not going to be going back on our word. So, if you say you want to do it, let’s do it.’ So, I went back inside, and I committed to him.”

Andsape further claims that during Lillard's junior year, his mother became more and more upset over her employment back home and the unfavorable treatment she was receiving from one manager. After NBA scouts started attending his practices and games on a regular basis, Lillard assured his mother that something was about to change for her. Following the draft, Lillard unexpectedly showed up at his mother's workplace, told her she could resign in front of her coworkers, and promptly put her things in boxes since he intended to look after her.

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FAQs on Damian Lillard

A. The number 0 on Damian Lillard's jersey stands for the letter "O" and in honor of his hometown, college, and professional career—Oakland, Ogden, and Oregon, respectively.

A. Renowned for his clutch shots, Damian Lillard has earned the nickname "Dame Time."

A. Damian Lillard has played in five 60-point games as per Statmuse, as of December 2024.

A. Damian Lillard stands 6 feet 2 inches, or 188 cm, tall and weighs 195 pounds, or 88 kg.

A. Damian Lillard has been selected to the All-NBA First Team in 2018, the All-NBA Second Team four times (2016, 2020, 2019, 2021), the All-NBA Third Team in 2014, and the NBA All-Star team eight times (2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024). 

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