Watch: Damian Lillard Makes New Rap Song While Stuck on an Airplane With Blazers Team

• Damian Lillard composed and performed a rap song while their flight to Sacramento was delayed for roughly six hours.
• Lillard has made a name for himself in the rap game, releasing four albums under the moniker Dame D.O.L.L.A.
• The 32-year-old is having a great campaign with the Portland Trail Blazers, averaging over 30 points per game

Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard is known as one of the best point guards in the NBA. He is also known for his impressive rapping skills.

Recently, their flight to Sacramento was delayed due to a snowstorm and he didn’t let the six hours he and the team spent on a plane go completely to waste.

The veteran point guard took his time to write and perform a rap song, then posted the video online, which went viral.

The lyrics of the song featured shoutouts to Drew Eubanks, Trendon Watford, and Matisse Thybulle, but the 32-year-old hinted that he had more teammates' references in the pipeline, per Oregon Live.

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Lillard's rap career

The Blazers legend has released four albums so far under the moniker Dame D.O.L.L.A. His first album, The Letter "O," was released in 2016, followed by Confirmed in 2017, Big D.O.L.L.A in 2019, and Different On Levels The Lord Allowed in 2021.

He has featured some top rap stars in his albums including Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, and 2 Chainz, per Blazers Edge.

Lillard recently made his 7th All-Star appearance in Salt Lake City. He is having an excellent season, averaging 31.4 points per game but his team is struggling in the Western Conference. They are 12th in the West with a 28-31 record.

Lillard wins three-point contest

Sports Brief earlier reported on Lillard winning the three-point contest in the just-concluded All-Star Game in Utah. he became the first Blazers player to win the contest.

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Hield went first in the final round, scoring 25 points; therefore, Lillard needed to score 26 to win the whole thing.

The Blazers sharpshooter made 10 of his first 16 shots but needed to finish strong. Heading into the final rack, the 7x All-Star needed to make at least four threes, including his money ball shot worth two points.

He missed the first shot but made the final four to get 26 points, beating Hield's total.