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Portland’s Damian Lillard sympathetic to Oakland residents upset with Warriors’ pending move

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OAKLAND – Well before he became a three-time NBA All-Star and one of the league’s most dynamic point guards, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard strolled through Oracle Arena and met almost any Warriors player he wanted to see.

Nearly 18 years ago, the Oakland native attended Warriors games at Oracle Arena with either his dad, brother or cousins without emptying much of their wallet.