Damian Lillard rolls out new single


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In the past year, Damian Lillard has led the Portland Trailblazers to the playoffs, earned his degree from Weber State and released his first signature shoe with adidas.

What's next for the two-time NBA All Star who just finished his third season of pro basketball?

Apparently, spitting rhymes and dropping singles.

The 24-year-old Portland point guard, better known as Dame DOLLA in the music industry, dropped his latest track, "Soldier in the Game," Monday on his SoundCloud page.

Lillard mentioned a couple of his NBA colleagues in his new track, including current NBA MVP Stephen Curry and Oklahoma City star Russell Westbrook.

"My life came full circle at the park, was throwing left hooks / Now I'm in the league with Steph Curry and Russell Westbrook / Took a couple bumps, boy, you never would see my chest shook / My heart came from a lion / This path only the best took," he raps during one verse.

Lillard, whose rap name is an acronym that stands for "Different on Levels the Lord Allows," also dropped bars about his upbringing and making his fame out of adversity:

"Experiences in my life prepared me for the high life / All the times I struggled just prepared me for the highlights / Used to circle shoes in East Bay / Now mine are on fly sites."

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