Is Damian Lillard a Raiders fan?
Reportedly, yes. Damian Lillard is a Las Vegas Raiders fan, according to Las Vegas Review-Journal (develop mirror).
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“Lillard, who has a Raiders tattoo, said he was sad to see the team leave Oakland”
Reported by Las Vegas Review-Journal (develop mirror), November 20, 2020. Backed by NBC Sports Bay Area & California (2020) and Bleacher Report (2024).
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What has Damian Lillard said about the Las Vegas Raiders?
The Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote on November 20, 2020 that "Lillard, who has a Raiders tattoo, said he was sad to see the team leave Oakland." That is the paper's account of what he said, not a transcript of his own words, so the fandom is reported rather than confirmed by Lillard himself. NBC Sports Bay Area & California ran a line a day earlier, on November 19, 2020, calling him "a longtime Raiders fan." Bleacher Report added on October 1, 2024 that he "has always been both a vocal supporter, and critic, of his favorite NFL team."
Did Damian Lillard grow up a Raiders fan?
Lillard was born on July 15, 1990, in Oakland, California, and the sourcing places his fandom at childhood, continuing to the present. The Review-Journal item ties the Oakland connection to his reaction to the team's departure for Las Vegas, which fits a player from that city who followed the team before it moved. Reporting from 2019 through 2024 describes the same fandom, and none of it describes it as ended or contested.
When did Damian Lillard become a Raiders fan?
No date or event is given for when it began. The sources describe it as a childhood fandom that has lasted. His career has been spent mostly with the Portland Trail Blazers, who drafted him sixth overall in 2012 after his years at Weber State (2008 to 2012). He then played for the Milwaukee Bucks from 2023 to 2025 and returned to Portland in 2025. None of those stops is connected in the sources to his football loyalties.
Which other athletes are Raiders fans?
Two other players have been reported as Raiders fans: Baron Davis and DeMarcus Cousins. Both are listed as reported, the same level of sourcing as Lillard's.
Questions people ask
Is Damian Lillard a Raiders fan?
Reportedly, yes. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported in November 2020 that he has a Raiders tattoo, and NBC Sports Bay Area & California and Bleacher Report have also described him as a fan.
Does Damian Lillard like the Las Vegas Raiders?
Bleacher Report described the Raiders as his favorite NFL team and said he has been both a vocal supporter and a critic of it. The Review-Journal reported that he was sad to see the team leave Oakland.
Did Damian Lillard grow up a Raiders fan?
He was born in Oakland, California, and the reporting describes his fandom as dating to childhood. NBC Sports Bay Area & California called him a longtime fan in November 2020.
Which other athletes are Raiders fans?
Baron Davis and DeMarcus Cousins have both been reported as Raiders fans.