OGDEN, Utah — Veteran NBA player and former Weber State basketball great Damian Lillard is returning to his alma mater in a professional capacity.

Lillard was hosting his sixth Alumni Classic event Saturday on campus when he announced that he will be taking the position of general manager for the Wildcats' basketball program.

"My relationship with Coach Duft, with this program, means a lot to me. Seeing a successful program means a lot to me," Lillard said. "So it was something that we came up with. I felt like I could do a lot to help the program continue to be successful, to help the players ... individually continue to grow their careers past college."

His full comments can be seen in the video above.

It's not yet known exactly what his position will entail — especially as he recent

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