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Damian Lillard Praises Sparks Guard Odyssey Sims

At a recent 2K event, Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard revealed his favorite WNBA players.

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Trail Blazers frontman Damian Lillard revealed that his basketball viewing isn’t exclusively reserved for NBA programming. At a recent event for the release NBA 2K19, Lillard spoke to CBS News’ Justin Carissimo about his favorite players in the WNBA.

Lillard listed WNBA stalwarts Candace Parker, Maya Moore and Diana Taurasi as a few of his favorites. Along with that trio, he also mentioned Los Angeles Sparks guard Odyssey Sims.

“My favorite is probably Candace Parker—that’s my homegirl. Maya Moore. Diana Taurasi. But my sleeper, that I like personally, that I watch, Odyssey Sims. I’ve watched her since Baylor. She was nice there. I think that I’ve followed her for awhile, that I like her game a lot.”

Jayson Tatum, DeMarcus Cousins, Ben Simmons and Giannis Antetokounmpo joined Lillard in discussing their favorite players with Carissimo. You can read the full article at CBS News.