{"id":463431,"date":"2026-02-09T08:37:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/463431\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T08:37:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:37:20","slug":"damian-lillards-message-after-nbas-3-point-contest-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/463431\/","title":{"rendered":"Damian Lillard&#8217;s Message After NBA&#8217;s 3-Point Contest Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/damian-lillard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Damian Lillard;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Damian Lillard<\/a> will have another crack at the 3-point contest, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/portland-trail-blazers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Portland Trail Blazers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> star has been named as one of the participants in next weekend\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NBA<\/a> All-Star festivities. He won the contest in 2023 and 2024 and will take part in this edition despite having zero games to his name this season.<\/p>\n<p>Lillard is joined by <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/devin-booker\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Devin Booker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Devin Booker<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/phoenix-suns\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Phoenix Suns;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Phoenix Suns<\/a>), Kon Knueppel (<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/charlotte-hornets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Charlotte Hornets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Charlotte Hornets<\/a>), Norman Powell (<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/miami-heat\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Miami Heat;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Miami Heat<\/a>), Tyrese Maxey (<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/philadelphia-76ers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Philadelphia 76ers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Philadelphia 76ers<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/donovan-mitchell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Donovan Mitchell;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Donovan Mitchell<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/cleveland-cavaliers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cleveland Cavaliers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a>) and Bobby Portis (<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/milwaukee-bucks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Milwaukee Bucks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Defending champion <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/tyler-herro\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tyler Herro;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tyler Herro<\/a> will not participate.<\/p>\n<p>Lillard immediately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUhBACrgewl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:turned to Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">turned to Instagram<\/a> to confirm the announcement and gave fans a sneak peek at his preparations for the event.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Portland Trailblazers guard Damian Lillard won the Three-Point Contest in 2023Kyle Terada-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"675\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/683f2ff762e038841eacbf695d08cb48.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Portland Trailblazers guard Damian Lillard won the Three-Point Contest in 2023Kyle Terada-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p> (Kyle Terada-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDusting off the threads for a lil bump baby,\u201d he wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n<p>The post contains clips and photos of him wearing a Trail Blazers jersey, working on his shot in the gym, going through his rehab routine, and a photo from his 2024 3-Point Contest victory as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Lillard\u2019s presence at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles is a good sign for many Trail Blazers fans, though it may be the only time he wears their jersey on an NBA floor this season.<\/p>\n<p>The nine-time All-Star is expected to be out for the entire 2025\u201326 season as he continues to recover from the Achilles injury he suffered during the first round of the 2025 playoffs while playing for the Bucks.<\/p>\n<p>He appears to be on track with his recovery. An Instagram<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTtvpwgET0f\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:post from two weeks ago;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> post from two weeks ago<\/a> shows him performing dribbling and shooting drills.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Blazers still have a slight chance of making the playoffs, currently sitting in 10th place in the Western Conference standings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/damian-lillard-supports-nephew-houston-170319065.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Damian Lillard Sends Message After Nephew Shares Career Update;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Damian Lillard Sends Message After Nephew Shares Career Update<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/portland-trail-blazers\/damian-lillard-message-after-nba-3-point-contest-announcement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Feb 9, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NBA<\/a> section. 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