Humble in personality, modest in nature, but boy does his game speak loudly. Damian Lillard, former 6th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft, has garnered a reputation for hitting big shots in big moments. Most recently, Lillard shattered the hopes of Thunder fans just last year, when he drained a 37-foot series-ending buzzer beater in the first round of the playoffs. Lillard’s post-game celebration dogpile with his teammates instantly became a meme. Prior to that, in just his second year in the league (2013-14), Damian Lillard would hit a long-range 3-pointer to win another playoff series, this time against the Houston Rockets. That was the day Lillard put the NBA on notice. The 2012-13 NBA Rookie of the Year was just getting started.

Damian Lillard didn’t come from a “blue blood” program. He starred at Weber State – a mid-major. Even with forgoing his senior season at Weber State, Lillard still finished his college career with 1,934 points, good for second in Weber State history. Damian also finished as the No. 5 scorer in Big Sky Conference history. Throughout his time at Weber State, Damian was outfitted in Adidas apparel, uniforms, and sneakers. This could’ve improved his chances of him signing with the three stripes right form college (it definitely didn’t hurt). Damian’s counterpart, Derrick Rose, also signed with Adidas after sporting the three stripes during his lone college year at Memphis.

Damian Lillard would go onto sign with Adidas right from the jump. He was all-in with the three stripes before his rookie year even began. For the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons Damian would sport numerous Adidas models on-court before he got his own signature line. Lillard would sport new basketball silhouettes like the Crazylight Boost, Crazyquick, and numerous iterations from the D-Rose signature line. He would also throw it back every once in awhile with old school Adidas basketball models such as the Crazy 8 and the Top Ten 2000. In 2014 Adidas would sign Damian Lillard to a massive extension, a deal that could earn the superstar up to $100 million over a span of 10 years. Adidas officially put all their eggs in the basket on Lillard and looked to make him the future face of the brand.

Less than a year after Damian Lillard inked his massive deal with Adidas, his first signature sneaker would debut in February of 2015. The D Lillard 1’s retailed at a consumer-friendly $105 and became available in a plethora of color options. Fast forward to the 2019-20 NBA season and Damian Lillard has 6 signature sneakers under his belt. The most recent one, the Dame 6, officially released in November of 2019. Adidas has impressively kept the price point of the Dame line low, with the 6’s costing only $110 – $120. This feat is hard to do these days with a signature sneaker line, but a breath of fresh air when other brands are charging $150 – $200 for their athletes’ sneakers. Six signature sneakers in and don’t expect Damian Lillard and Adidas to slow down anytime soon. Look below to see how Lillard’s signature shoe line has evolved in the past 6 years.