Recapping some the best memes from Damian Lillard’s tranquil Game 5 celebration.
Damian Lillard set the basketball world on fire Tuesday night, as he led the Portland Trail Blazers to a “Gentleman’s Sweep” against Russell Westbrook, Paul George and the OKC Thunder.
As you’ve likely already seen, or heard, Lillard went f for 50 points in Game 5, including a series-clinching 37-footer as time expired.
All the angles Lillard’s epic game-winner and the footage the crowd at Moda Center erupting, will be entrenched in the minds Blazers fans and NBA fans alike for a long, long time. Lillard’s ultra calm reaction won’t soon be forgotten, either.
As video footage and images the series-clinching shot quickly went viral, so did Dame’s stone cold stare down as he was swarmed by his teammates. Naturally, the image went viral and the memes followed.