Damian Lillard is having a roller coaster phase in his life. The 33-year-old recently made one of the biggest headlines of the year with his trade. After spending nearly 11 years with the Portland Trail Blazers, he finally parted ways with eyes on the biggest prize. On the other side of things, he also recently filed for divorce.
Lillard got married to Kay’la Hanson in 2021. It came as a surprise to his fans when his divorce news surfaced almost a week ago. In fact, the newest Bucks member has also shared some heartbreaking details of his marriage with Hanson. Recently, the 7x All-Star shared a cryptic post amidst the divorce saga.
Damian Lillard’s teammate spills details on “tough” marriage
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Lillard shocked the hoop community with his trade to the Milwaukee Bucks. While there were rumors of a trade, no one thought the 33-year-old could land up at Milwaukee. The front runners in Lillard’s trade were the Miami Heat, that too for a very long time. However, the Bucks came in as a surprise and shook things up.
Following the big trade news, fans were shocked yet again by Lillard filing for divorce. The couple is reporting ending their 13-year-long relationship.
Recently, one of his Bucks teammates, on condition of anonymity, spilled details on Lillard’s conversation about his marriage. As per The US Sun, the 33-year-old revealed some heartbreaking details of his “tough” marriage in front of his new teammates. Lillard revealed that the last few months “were tough and not easy to deal with”. Trying to adapt to his new environment outside of the Bucks, Lillard confessed to his teammates that he expects them to understand the intensity of the situation. He also said that the decision to part ways was particularly difficult because of their kids.
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The couple has 3 kids together and amidst the divorce saga, Lillard fears that their separation may have a wrong impact on their kids.
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Damian Lillard shares a cryptic post
While the divorce proceedings continue in their own flow, Lillard has bigger responsibilities to look after. He has been signed by a new team right before heading into a fresh season, so it will be expected from him that he shows up with Dame Time. But amidst all the chaos going on behind the scenes, Lillard recently shared a post with his kids. He captioned the image, “Remember why you do what you do”.
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Although there are issues going on in his personal life, seems like Lillard has his priorities in order, and rightfully, the kids take the top position.
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