NBA Star Damian Lillard Releases His New Dame 8s Shoes Inspired by One of the Most Dominant Tag Teams in WWE
NBA star Damian Lillard launches his new Dame 8 inspired by “The Brothers of Destruction”.
NBA icon Damian Lillard has expressed his love for WWE on his social media in the past. The 32-year-old basketball player is a huge fan of professional wrestling. He has shown his passion for the sport by releasing basketball shoes dedicated to the themes of WWE legends.
He once paid homage to Stone Cold Steve Austin when he released Dame 6s with a “Give me 3:16” design. In addition, the Adidas Dame 7 of his were dedicated to the theme of Ric Flair.
The era of wrestling and The Attitude was a big part of my childhood. @steveaustinBSR is the GOAT, so I had to pay tribute to him with a #Giveme6. These drop on Saturday! #austin316 #lady316 @WWE pic.twitter.com/Jw29kAFocF
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) January 23, 2020
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a nod to @Dame_Lillardlove for wrestling and @RicFlairNatrBoyThe iconic style of Ric Flair, the second inspired #lady7 is available now: https://t.co/Mi3tgd5RZ4 pic.twitter.com/smjSruKRzu
— Adidas Basketball (@adidasHoops) December 15, 2020
This time, Lillard has followed the trend and dedicated the new Dame 8 to the theme of the Brothers of Destruction rivalry. For many years, The Undertaker and his on-screen brother Kane have worked together and against each other in the ring.
His most memorable matches were at WrestleMania 20 when The Deadman ditched his biker gimmick and returned as “The Deadman” and exacted revenge on his brother for turning on him in a buried alive match between The Undertaker and Vince McMahon in 2003.
👀 A little sneak peek of a theme from Kane v. Undertaker #lady8 Player Exclusive that he had done. More details soon. 🪦🔥 pic.twitter.com/zpupTAS8Ej
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) September 24, 2022
The duo also clashed at WrestleMania 14 when Kane was in his masked persona. The Dame 8s feature a masked “Dame” that is inspired by Kane’s masked character with a fiery red motif. The Dame Taker is a combination of purple and black with Lillard’s face rolling the “eye”.
In addition to releasing WWE-inspired sneakers, Damian Lillard is also a downloadable wrestling character in WWE 2k Battlegrounds.
Damian Lillard’s Mount Rushmore of Wrestlers
In 2008, a fan on Twitter asked Damian about his Mt. Rushmore of fighters. The Point Guard named Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold and The Undertaker as their favorite faces for Mt. Rushmore.
Additionally, he named The Rock, Bret Hart and The Ultimate Warrior as honorable mentions. This prompted fans to ask Lillard why he didn’t cast Shawn Michaels, who tweeted: “I thought so… I loved HBK too.”
Rick Flair, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold, Undertaker… honorable mention The Rock and Ultimate Warrior… Bret Hart too… https://t.co/isYAbW0jOe
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) February 25, 2018
I thought about it… I loved HBK https://t.co/Xn9Ou4jqpK
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) February 25, 2018
