Damian Lillard is taking this Oakland homecoming thing seriously.
Hours before Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between the Warriors and Trail Blazers, Dame made his way onto Portland's bus in downtown San Francisco -- but did so donning some local sportswear.
Power move pic.twitter.com/JW7dyw8Jzy— Casey Holdahl (@CHold) May 14, 2019
Lillard, of course, grew up in Oakland, and will have a chance to play what could be the final game ever at Oracle Arena, should the Blazers go on to win the series.
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His wardrobe choice places the A's in an awkward position: support the hometown hero, or the neighbor next door?
They clearly felt the pressure:
*nervous laughter about what to tweet here*#RootedInOakland https://t.co/at1RtTZXYh— Oakland A's (@Athletics) May 14, 2019
Game 1 tips off Tuesday at 6 p.m. on ESPN (pregame show starts on NBC Sports Bay Area at 5 p.m. and streaming on the MyTeams app).