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WATCH: Lillard raps for Pinoy fans

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-interactive"><div style="padding-top:66.375%"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1471427" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></div></figure><p>MANILA, Philippines – Damian Lillard did not play with local athletes during his Dame Time Manila Tour on Tuesday, but managed to thrill Filipino fans another way – by showing off his rapping skills at the Araneta Coliseum.</p><p>The Portland Trail Blazers guard capped his tour with a performance of &quot;Isley,&quot; to the delight of Filipino fans and local athletes who were impressed by &quot;Dame Dolla.&quot;</p><iframe frameBorder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/267843493&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false" width="100%"></iframe><p>Lillard is a rap and hip-hop enthusiast who has released his own music via Sound Cloud.</p><p>Aside from dropping bars, Lillard also competed in a three-point shootout, wherein he lost to Rain or Shine guard Chris Tiu. Tiu scored 24 points, Josh Urbiztondo had 13, and Lillard struggled in the final three racks to score only 14 points.</p><p>&quot;Hey, no excuses,&quot; Lillard said.</p><p>(READ: <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/nba/news/2016/06/15/damian-lillard-going-nba-mvp-award-12340"><strong>Damian Lillard is going after the NBA MVP award</strong></a>)</p><p>Lillard got back at Tiu during a scrimmage pitting local adidas athletes, however, as his Team Dame recovered from an early deficit to claim a 35-25 win. The Star Hotshots pair of Alex Mallari and Justin Melton impressed in the win, while former University of Santo Tomas star Kevin Ferrer had his moments as well.</p><p>&quot;Dame&quot; was an engaged coach, at one point telling the crowd that Mallari looked like Manu Ginobili and exhorting his players to get back on defense. &quot;Everyone&#x27;s too cool right now,&quot; he said. &quot;It&#x27;s an All-Star game out here.&quot;</p><p>Lillard also repeatedly, albeit jokingly, berated Nic Belasco, who was there to referee the 10-minute scrimmage. &quot;That&#x27;s three seconds, ref, come on,&quot; he shouted at one point.</p><p>Lillard arrived in the country late Tuesday morning, and attended a brief press conference in Taguig before making an appearance at the People Power Monument along with adidas athletes Kevin Ferrer, Jiovani Jalalon, and Scottie Thompson.</p><blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="pt">.<a href="https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard">@Dame_Lillard</a>&#x27;s message to Filipino fans <a href="https://t.co/MUxYAMDduK">pic.twitter.com/MUxYAMDduK</a></p>— Camille B. Naredo (@camillenaredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/camillenaredo/status/742731789144203265">June 14, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>The Araneta Coliseum was his final stop, where he expressed his appreciation for the Filipino fans and revealed that he intends to gun for next season&#x27;s MVP award.</p><p>&quot;What can we expect from you next year?&quot; host KC Montero asked.</p><p>Even before Lillard can answer, a fan shouted &quot;MVP!&quot;</p><p>Lillard nodded. &quot;That&#x27;s a goal of mine,&quot; he confirmed. &quot;I want to be the best player in the league.&quot;</p><p>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/"><em><strong>ABS-CBN Sports website</strong></em></a>.</p>

Damian Lillard did not play with local athletes during his Dame Time Manila Tour on Tuesday, but managed to thrill Filipino fans another way – by showing off his rapping skills at the Araneta Coliseum.

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WATCH: Lillard raps for Pinoy fans

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Jun 15, 2016 12:58 PM PHT

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Updated Jun 15, 2016 01:58 PM PHT

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