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Dame Time Returns: Damian Lillard Earns Improbable 3-Point Contest Win at All-Star Weekend
- On Feb. 14, 2026, Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers guard, won the Three-Point Contest, defeating Devin Booker 29-27 at the Intuit Dome during NBA All-Star Weekend.
- Sidelined this season after an Achilles tear, Damian Lillard had surgery on May 2, 2025, and Portland Trail Blazers cleared him with NBA league approval for All-Star shooting events.
- A two-time previous winner, Lillard added the 2026 Three-Point crown to his 2023 and 2024 triumphs, matching the record shared by Larry Bird and Craig Hodges.
- There is no clear timetable for his full return, with the practical target being training camp/early 2026-27, and fan and media speculation increased after his win.
- Portland's three-year signing signaled a rehab-and-legacy approach, with Lillard holding franchise records for points and 3-pointers despite missing this season, and then-head coach Chauncey Billups framing his rehab with optimism.
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Designer Jeff Hamilton Creates Exclusive Prize For NBA All-Star 3-Point Champion
Lisa OConnor/AFF-USA.com / MEGA Iconic designer Jeff Hamilton is bringing high-fashion energy to the court during this weekend’s NBA All-Star Weekend. His one-of-a-kind custom jacket, created for the 3-Point Contest winner, was designed exclusively in a partnership with State Farm. The jacket draws inspiration from “the 3” - the 3-point line, the All-Star stage, and the power of the assist - blending sports culture with bold, statement-making fa…
Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard secures third win in 3-point contest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- For a third time, famed Portland Trail Blazer Damian Lillard won the title in the 3-point contest on All-Star Saturday. Although he hasn't played a game this season due to a torn Achilles tendon, Lillard scored 29 points in the contest. With this win, he has now joined the ranks with [...]
Despite being out of action due to a torn Achilles, Damian Lillard won the three-point contest for the third time in the last five years.
American basketball player Damian Lillard has not played a single minute for the Portland Trail Blazers this season, but he still found a way to make his mark on a weekend that was all about the NBA All-Star exhibition competition. The 35-year-old veteran Lillard won for the third time in three-point shooting.
Despite being off while recovering from a resounding Achilles tendon, Damian Lillard was the winner of the All Star triples contest. It is the third title that gets the base of the Blazers, who joins Craig Hodges and Larry Bird as the only ones who have inscribed his name three times on the record. His heroism was the highlight of a night of All Star contests that, if it weren't for him, would probably pass to the deepest of forgetfulness.
The NBA All-Star weekend continues across the Atlantic. Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard triumphed in the three-point contest in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
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