Oakland native and NBA All-Star player Damian Lillard returned to his roots Thursday at his alma mater Oakland High School to announce a $25,000 student scholarship. Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks announced the partnership with Portland State University for The PSU Damian Lillard Scholarship,

Damian Lillard has a plan. On one hand, the Milwaukee Bucks point guard has been battling through nagging injuries – hamstring soreness, groin injury – even while playing a ton of minutes and in a lot of cases looking like the freshest player on the court.

ATLANTA – Damian Lillard is once again an all-star player, and the Milwaukee Bucks point guard will pull double-duty for the second straight year as he will defend his three-point contest shooting title on Feb. 15 in San Francisco.

Damian Lillard is looking to join Larry Bird and Craig Hodges in an elite club. And Victor Wembanyama will be showing off some skills at All-Star weekend.

During All Star Week, NBA star Damian LIllard returns home to Oakland to visit his high school and neighborhood rec center in East Oakland. He thanked community members who supported him growing up. He said he and Addidas will fund renovations to the rec center.

A popular former Portland Trail Blazer has launched a scholarship program that could support 10 students should they attend Portland State University next fall. Damian Lillard and PSU revealed the Damian Lillard Scholars program,