Damian Lillard: “Early in my career, I always felt like I was underappreciated, and I think I had an underdog mentality. Sometimes, even when I was getting credit, I felt like I wasn’t getting enough credit or that they were ignoring what I was doing. Then I reached the point in my career where I started to get acknowledged how I felt I should be acknowledged. And then fast forward to being named on the 75th Anniversary team—that’s like the ultimate nod to what my body of work has been and how consistent I’ve been since I stepped foot in the NBA. I’m not loud, and I’m not saying too much and doing all these things, but I’m always productive.”