Damian Lillard reveals getting awestruck by Michael Jordan after meeting him for the first time: ?This dude the Goat?

Damian Lillard has been in the news for the better part of 2023. In the offseason, it was fans speculating on his trade, and later on, it was his shocking move to the Milwaukee Bucks that had everyone talking. Meanwhile, Dame has been going through a transition after years of being the primary offensive option in Portland, it took him some time to adjust to his new role playing second fiddle for the Bucks.

Despite their recent loss to the Boston Celtics, the Bucks had a resurgence after struggling initially. More recently, Damian Lillard talks about meeting Michael Jordan for the first time and how the encounter felt.

Damian Lillard was awestruck meeting Michael Jordan

Dame was a guest on the Knuckleheads podcast recently. In the show, they discussed his trade to the Bucks and his new partnership with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Amid the conversation, the hosts asked him how it felt like to be a part of the NBA Top 75 roster.

The 7-time All-Star recalls his prestigious induction into the list. While simultaneously talking about being star-struck by Michael Jordan. Interestingly, Dame and other legends were taking the photograph of the 75 roster and MJ came shortly after. However, his aura and the reaction around it really define his impact on the game according to Lillard. “We walk out of the room where we take the big picture, and when we walk out, it’s like all these cameras, you know what I mean. There are so many stars and all these legends in here. When we get in the hallway, you see MJ walking towards us. He wasn’t even in there; he just got there.”

He concluded by saying, “More cameras on just him by himself than it is on all of us, and it was like that’s when you really saw the difference, like man, this dude the goat. Yeah, like when he was walking, everybody was just staring at him.”

Despite his inclusion in the top 75 roster, in the game against Boston, Lillard’s clutch talents seemed to fail him.

Dame couldn’t do the trick against Boston

Despite Damian Lillard’s reputation as one of the most clutch players in NBA history, he fell short in tonight’s game. While he made several good shots, he missed a crucial three-pointer and a dunk attempt that could have secured a win for the Bucks. Despite this, it was a minor setback in an otherwise outstanding performance.

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Lillard scored 27 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, and dished out 5 assists in the loss. With his excellent recent form, it’s anticipated that he will perform better in clutch situations in the games to come.

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