Canzano: Rip City gets Damian Lillard back
What does it really mean?
Damian Lillard’s forever home is tucked away on five acres, down a winding, shady, country road deep in West Linn.
Neighbors were delighted when he bought the property years ago for $1.25 million. They craned their necks when the surveyors arrived. Then, came the construction crews, bulldozers, and concrete trucks.
Lillard built a new primary dwelling on the parcel and tore down the old one. Then came a gymnasium, a personal pseudo mini-training facility. His wife at the time, now his ex, was spooked by deer, neighbors were told. A fence went up to keep the wildlife out. The NBA player poured $16 million into building the compound.
Lillard was always coming back, wasn’t he?