Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is returning to his alma mater, Weber State, to serve as the general manager, the team announced Saturday night.

Lillard made the announcement Saturday night in Ogden, Utah, where he hosted the Weber State Basketball Alumni Classic. The 13-year NBA veteran adds his new role just two weeks after agreeing to return to the Trail Blazers on a three-year deal.

“My relationship with coach (Eric) Duft and this program means a lot to me, and seeing the success of the program means a lot to me,” Lillard said during an appearance at the school’s campus, via Brett Hein of the Standard-Examiner . “I feel like I can do a lot to help the program be successful, to help the players even individually continue to grow their careers past college, that’s som

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