Dame over the last 5 games is averaging nearly 50 ppg and 10 asts shooting 56% from 3; he also broke the record for 3 pt fg’s made in a 5 game stretch. All of this whilst getting doubled teamed at half court as a 6’2 guard. The Blazers are 4-1 over this stretch. THAT’S how you honor Mamba Mentality 🐍🔥

Man that boy is serious-He ain’t afraid of anything-kobe 2013.

His only turnover was the eight second violation to honor Kobe

Lebron: We gone do it for Kobe... Dame: Aight well imma do it fr

I hope Dame wins a championship

that is how you remember Kobe

Should be in the MVP conversation if he carries on like thus

That's how you honor Kobe. Take note Lakers.

Lillard is savage. Most underrated and definitely MVP contender

That dunk at 1:58 is one of the best dunks ever. So underrated, literally the whole arena was shook

Dame is the Kobe of the Blazers competitive greatness hes as clutch as it gets he has stuck with the Blazers no matter what 1 day he will be rewarded for his loyalty in terms of team success

Kobe Bryants soul was in Lilliard that night so that he can test how good this lakers squad is. And he destroyed them

Lillard is the closest player, to the true, Mamba Mentality Kobe Bryant. Someone give me FACTS. To prove this wrong. He's a true leader, a team player, he controls his emotions, he has that hyper-focused drive to be the best he can be, he's got that cold blooded killer instinct in the big moments, (i.e; Houston years ago, and vs OKC last year). Sure. He won't have 5 rings like Kobe, nor the fanbase, the notoriety, or the records. But he has the Mamba Mentality. Kobe recognized his talent years ago when Dame first came into the NBA. I hope Dame can win at least one ring. I won't ever claim he's the best, or the GOAT, but Dame. Dame is our, is Portland's, Kobe Bryant. He's never gonna leave. Even if he never wins a ring he'll stay here, and stay true to Rose-Town. Just like the Mamba. Rest in Peace Kobe Bryant. And may your spirit, your mentality, live on in this young man, Damian Lillard, on his path to greatness. 🏀💜💛💜💛🏀♥️🖤♥️🖤🏀

This is the game that the world really saw Damian Lillard!

Watching this live I was upset that the Lakers lost and didn't honor Kobe. But in hindsight, this was the best way to honor him, Going on the road and dropping almost 50 points and sucking the life out of the arena, just like Kobe used to do. Dame is special

Wow Dame basically showed up to a funeral and said "My condolences but y'all still about to get this work." Boys a straight animal.

i came here just to see him yam on the whole team again and i'm a lakers fan

Dame really went out there and did what Kobe wanted

Dame came in and just took the Lakers heart out

24x2 for Kobe and Gigi

"That boy can play"- Kobe Bryant

so proud to watch this Oakland native take over the game like that. small guard but with a big heart, drive and competitiveness to will his team; the black mamba would be proud. thanks dame

how isn’t more people talking about the dunk 1:57 one of the most underrated dunks ever, literally had the whole arena shook

Man had the mamba vemom in him tonight. Respect from a Laker fan ✊

Kobe was smiling down from above last night watching this performance. He wouldn’t have wanted the Blazers to “go easy” last night and Dame was an absolute assassin in the third.

Thank you Dame for honoring Kobe with the mamba mentality just wished the Lakers came with the same mentality

2:43 "and that's for Kobe", dude's playing on a different level, showing the true mamba mentality.

Dame is one of the few talents just like Kobe that will rise out of no where and prove he's one the best competitors we've ever seen He will win a championship one day. He's Loyal to his organization and hopes he plays for Portland till its time for him to hang that jersey up.

As a kobe and laker fan ill never forget this performance. Dame dolla got the mamba dna in him

Damian Lillard was Kobe of the night.

Dame is the best point guard in the NBA

I wouldn't want the ball in Dame's hand at the last moment of the game if I were his opponent Is there a tendency for him to shoot even better at clutch moments? Man!! Like, dude's got the greenest lights in the NBA right now

Lillard possessed that MAMBA MENTALITY. Played the villain role and was on a roll. That's how you show respect to the Great Kobe #8 #24

Dame did it for his man Kobes

DAMIAN LILLARD in MVP mode, will have to play this way, to carry this team into the playoffs.

1:57 u sometimes forget that this guy has serious bounce

You could tell that the fans appreciated great basketball tonight, appreciated great players, even if they were from the opposing team.

The unstoppable Dame D.O.L.L.A.!! poetic meme: Damian Lillard simply can’t be stopped!!! He’ll launch, cross, fake, or drive until the defenders drop!!! The defenders can try to defend with all their will to guard Dame and his crafty dribble!!! But Little did they realize, that their defensive plan can’t solve Damian Lillard’s offensive riddle!! Damian Lillard can activate his D.O.L.L.A. mentality and make his opponents around the league face the reality!!! Dame would juke and school his opponents, so that the guards can’t get back on track!! Dame the unstoppable “wizard” can pull the moves that defenders lack!!! When Dame activates the Lillard time clutch mode, his defenders won’t have the rights tools to crack the code!!! Their defensive mental breakdown will prove to be too much for them to handle the overload!! I could see why Dame D.O.L.L.A. has a commitment to make; to defeat all of his rival teams in cold blooded heartbreak!!! So it’s time Logo Lillard can throw up daggers with his ammunition, until his rival teams get completely blown out of the competition!!

That whole night was so somber and relatively tame but Dame still gave it 1000% every possession, that’s the epitome of Mamba Mentality

Damien did the right thing by stepping up on a very emotional night and honoring Kobe in the perfect way. This definitely wasn’t coincidental but 24+24=48 and that’s how many points dame scored

What a way to pay homage to a king...by doubling up his number 24 * 2 = 48....cold blooded gift ....the way the Mamba would love it

The deadly calm which he had reminded so much of kobe, like not gonna say anything, just kill you with my game. MAMBA Mentality

My favorite dame performance

Lillard is a Beast!!

Lillard got that mamba mentality

Best player in the league and the most underrated.

@2:00, that’s the biggest And 1 no call I’ve ever seen.

The Hassan Whiteside “Kobe” fadeaway to ice the game lives rent free in my head forever.

Lillard is closest player to MJ and Kobe in terms of imposing his will, and The way he takeover the game, with the clutch gene. Insane killer of a player

That boy makin oakland proud 💪🏾

"Man that boy is serious"- Kobe Bryant

Aight, I think I’m ready to just make Dame my fav player in the league. He’s a stone cold savage, loyal to his team and city, best rapper in the league and is just a heartless assassin who doesn’t get nearly enough credit. Plus, I’m a Sonics fan so Portland is basically the closest thing we Seattle fans have to a team. Dame, you’ve got a new follower. 🤟🏼

Every time i watch this I get chills…killer

Lillard is the best PG in the league.. and yes even when Curry is back and healthy

This guys has mamba blood

In his last 5 games Dame's averaging 48.7ppg, 9.8apg, 8.2rpg while making 8 3PTM!!! UNBELIEVEABLE

It somehow makes me emotional seeing Lakers fans appreciating Lillard's performance against their own team right after Kobe's death just because they recognize the same Mamba Mentality in him that they loved in their lost hero. The man may be gone, but apparently, what he represented always lives on.

“They can’t fuc wit me”😷🐐

What a beast!

Dame showed up big 🔥

I like Dame a lot! Those 3 pointers of his are something special! Love and respect from a Latvian fan! 👍🏀🇱🇻

If he can play like this during an entire playoff run they can def win a ring.

Dame is on 🔥

Bruh that dunk was OD 🤯 and that three over Caruso, it’s Caruso like he wasn’t even there it never mattered. His confidence is absolutely unlike anyone

I was on vacation in Cambodia when this happened and he shocked me. He's amazing.

What's most impressive about this is that almost all of these shots he made were under good defence, Lakers did not give him easy baskets at all(except for the last minute)

When Dame went up for that Jam he brought life back into Staples Center

I’m really glad that I got introduced to this sport at this time 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🏀🏀🏀

He didnt just drop 48 for kobe. He dropped 48 for both kobe and Gigi. 24 for both of them.

I love watching the people in the crowd bury their faces in there hands as another ridiculous 3 goes in for Dame

1:58 remember when kobe dunked on wallece and humphries in 2013, dame was really on that mamba mentality

A living legend/1st ballot hall of famer 💯⏰

For Kobe and Gigi ❤️

4:30 special message, really inspiring

3:05 that look from the fan in the Kobe shirt is great

I love this guy man. He got that Momba mentality.

I remember kobe and dames’ first duel when dame was just a rookie and dropped 38 and Kobe put on a show with 47😔😔 Mamba Mentality

This is why Dame is one of my favorite players. This guy is no joke, he makes my jaw drop to the floor when he’s hot. When he’s hot, he’s unstoppable!

Go Blazers! Good team win tonight.

Damian lillard is gonna be the next GOAT

I swear Dame really has that MAMBA Mentality

One of Dames best games!

Lillard since day onE

This dude is so underrated

Feels like yesterday

this with go down as my favourite game of all time

Lillard high key becoming my fav player

Top 5 Dame performance! Personally I’d put it at his 3rd best performance behind the 2OT against Denver in the playoffs where he dropped 55points, and the 50point, game winner over PG to win the series against OKC in the playoffs. Dame is a monster!! I’d love to see him on a true title contending team

2:34 he said "that's for kobe"

1:57 not gonna lie, did not expect a dunk there

2:28 Yoo he called it..😳

Kobe and Gigi up there smiling witnessing that competitive event. May they rest in peace. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

*Dame* and *Kyrie* are Balling like crazy these days

That was the best game of the season

This boy stroking it from deep.

who's here after Blazers game today

1:59 that dunk was nasty af, Dame is so good. Def the 2nd best pg in the NBA

Kobe esk.... I still miss him everyday. It’s been 4 months and I’m going to grieve for a while

Lillard is the guy I sit down to watch play. This cat is has been do underrated.

Shouldn’t need a death to be competitive especially if you love this game but if you really wanna honor Kobe than be a mentor to kids who don’t have fathers/mothers and doesn’t necessarily have to be in basketball.