Report: Damian Lillard played at the Olympics with an abdominal injury

Damian Lillard competed in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 with an abdominal injury and the condition will require further testing when Lillard returns to the United States. That report came from The Athletic’s Shams Charania on Friday night after the United States team beat France 87-82 to claim the gold in men’s basketball. Lillard played 27 minutes in the game, scoring 11 points on 4-11 shots.

The text of Tweet from Charania bed :

Sources: Damian Lillard suffered an abdominal injury during the US team’s run to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, which will require additional testing upon his return to the United States. Lillard wanted to keep playing to help the United States win the gold medal.

Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers added the following:

Dame has dealt with abdominal issues throughout her career, so this follows.

The 31-year-old goaltender played nine seasons for the Trail Blazers, winning six NBA All-Star nominations and six All-NBA awards. Last season, he averaged 28.8 points, 7.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds in 35.8 minutes per game in 67 appearances for Portland.