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NBA All-Star Damian Lillard buys share of Mac Toyota dealership

Photo courtesy Maddie Rubalcava##Damiam Lillard outside the Toyota dealership he now co-owns in McMinnville.
Photo courtesy Maddie Rubalcava##Damiam Lillard outside the Toyota dealership he now co-owns in McMinnville.
Photo courtesy Maddie Rubalcava##The dealership received a makeover.
Photo courtesy Maddie Rubalcava##The dealership received a makeover.

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard announced Thursday his co-ownership of the McMinnville Toyota dealership.

Lillard infused his style into the facility by overseeing the installation of custom Pop-A-Shot games, themed ping pong tables, autographed memorabiliia and more.

During a Thursday ceremony, McMinnville Mayor Scott Hill declared Oct. 1 "Damian Lillard Day" in recognition of the NBA All-Star's basketball presence in Oregon.

Comments

Hibb

The nice thing about Lillard being on the Blazers, is he'll have plenty of time to tend to his new investment in McMinnvile, since his team cannot seem to make it out of the first round of the playoffs!

Anyway, welcome Damian Lillard.

Don Dix

That might be true Hibb -- except it isn't -- you do remember just last year they went to the conference finals.

Hibb

That's the problem Don with the Portland Trailblazers, as it is always "last year" or "next year", but only once was it "this year", and what a year it was indeed!

Don Dix

11 teams have not won a NBA title -- the Suns, Clippers, Jazz, Nuggets, Nets, Pacers, Magic, Timberwolves , Hornets, Grizzlies, and Pelicans. 74 years of existence and still over 35% of teams have never won a title. That 'Trailblazer once' ties them with 7 others one title teams.

Every team that doesn't win the title always has their focus on next, nothing new (includes all sports) -- and only the champ is satisfied.

m or s

Damian Lillard, welcome to the McMinnville area community. So proud that you have chosen to invest your considerable talents, skills, and genuine humanity here in Yamhill County.

You and the entire Blazer team provide considerable joy (and sometimes angst) to the entire state of Oregon. You have been a wonderful diversion during these very trying pandemic times. At the same time you have stood up for truth and justice. So much more could be said, but mostly welcome and thank you.

Marilyn Walster

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