For years, NBA fans have debated whether Damian Lillard should leave the Portland Trail Blazers or not. Some claim he needs to leave to win a ring, while others believe that staying loyal is actually more respectable.
Whatever the case, itâs hard to argue that Lillard is one of the greatest scorers of all time. Unfortunately, heâs had to coexist with several other all-time greats, so his trophy cabinetâ even for individual awardsâ is pretty much empty.
Nonetheless, that doesnât mean his career has been a failure. If anything, he feels like heâs quite accomplished, and thatâs why he thinks that todayâs ring culture is only hurting the narrative around the league.
Damian Lillard Puts NBA Ring Culture On Blast
âThe NBA I play in nowis not the NBA I came into,â Lillard said on The Old Man & The Tree. âI play for the love of the game, I want the competition. I want to know what it feels like to win. I want to see my teammates do well; I enjoy the bonding part of it. Now itâs like., âregular season donât count. Get a ringâ â What is this?â
âI was talking after a game like a week ago. They was asking me about âDame, but like to win a ring?âBro, I donât need to prove to yâall that I want to win a ring. Why the hell do I play? I understand we play to win championshipsâ we canât keep acting like nothing matters, the rest of the stuff, the journey doesnât matter,â Lillard said.
Of course, we would all love to watch a guy like Lillard win a championship his way, but that has rarely happened, especially in todayâs NBA. Even so, no one can take anything away from him, and heâs still a superstar in this league.





