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Following the trade that sent former Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks, more shocking news has emerged. The seven-time All-Star has filed for divorce from his wife Kay’La, the mother of his three children, according to Willamette Week.
“Dame” and his wife were college sweethearts at Weber State University. They were married in September 2021. Lillard has largely kept a low profile about his private life. Although he sometimes posts photos with his children, he has made it a point to shield his family from the public eye.
The news promptly caused a storm on social media:
“He was about to go crazy in Miami thought he was slick lmfao,” one fan wrote.
Per reports, the superstar point guard cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the “irremediable breakdown of their marriage.”
Kay’La Lillard has reportedly been living away from the NBA player and their kids since December 2022. She stayed at their West Linn home while “Dame Time” and the kids lived at the plush $7.7 million West Linn mansion. Just last month, the newest member of the Milwaukee Bucks transferred to another house in Tualatin, a southwestern suburb of Portland, Oregon.
Neither Damian Lillard nor his attorney Shawn Menashe has commented on the matter.
With Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks are expected to challenge for the NBA championship
Giannis Antetokounmpo earlier said he wanted the Milwaukee Bucks to show their commitment to winning another championship. They showed it by bringing in Damian Lillard, one of the NBA’s best players.
Antetokounmpo will now team up with one of the league’s deadliest shooters to try and win another Larry O’Brien trophy for the Bucks. Milwaukee still has Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez on its star-studded roster.
New coach Adrian Griffin arguably has the best four-man group in the NBA. Although the Bucks are likely going to suffer on the defensive end with Jrue Holiday’s exit, Lillard’s addition should give them incredible firepower on offense. One of Milwaukee’s biggest weaknesses over the past few years was their inability to score in half-court sets, particularly in the playoffs.
Antetokounmpo can do that at times and so can Khris Middleton. “Dame Time,” though, is expected to push them to another level.
Lillard had this to say about playing with the two-time MVP (via Ben Hustle):
“They’re not gonna allow [Giannis] to come downhill and just dunk every time… Which one are you gonna do? Are you gonna clog up the paint or are you gonna allow me to make 9 threes?”
Damian Lillard’s ability to score is unquestioned. He may be the final piece the Milwaukee Bucks need to snare a second championship in the Antetokounmpo era.
