Watch: Damian Lillard reacts to Trail Blazers' Summer League title

February 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; NBA great Damian Lillard is honored for being selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team during halftime in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Damian Lillard reacts to Trail Blazers winning Summer League title

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 7/17/22

The Portland Trail Blazers claimed the NBA Summer League title on Sunday. While that does not necessarily serve as much of a predictor for the future, it’s a cool accomplishment for the younger players who take part in the competition.

That said, the league is not always a big focus among the league’s veteran players. Take Damian Lillard, for example. The Trail Blazers’ franchise guard only found out about Portland’s win because he was with teammate Anfernee Simons, who got a FaceTime call from Trendon Watford in the winning locker room. Note that the video includes some NSFW language.

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— BLAZERS ARGENTO (@BlazersArgento) July 17, 2022

“Oh, y’all won it? They won it?” Lillard laughed.

To be clear, Lillard sounds genuinely pleased to hear the news, and even jokes that he and Simons were celebrating the championship by the pool. Still, it’s pretty funny that this is how he found out.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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