PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — "About a week ago around the time I usually have to leave, I thought wait, I don't have anywhere to go, I'm home."

A packed Pioneer Courthouse Square welcomed home 9-time all-star Damian Lillard on Sunday during the Portland Trail Blazers Rip City Reunion event. Lillard walked on stage and was greeted by over a minute of the crowd chanting 'Dame' and cheering.

Lillard told fans that Portland has always been home to him even when he was across the country, "I'm excited to be back here, the love never changed and it's going to continue to grow. My coming back to this organization was unexpected. But knowing that I'm a part of this team and this city again, it's a special feeling. • Rip City Reunion Sept 21, 2025 (KOIN) • Rip City Reunion Sept 21, 2025 (KOIN) •

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