MVP chants rang throughout the crowd at Moda Center Tuesday night as Portland Trailblazers star Damian Lillard sunk the game-winning shot to take Game 5 and close the series against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
With mere seconds left on the clock, Lillard fired his shot from 37 yards out, with time expiring as soon as the ball hit the bottom of the net to lift the Trail Blazers over their rivals 118-115.
⌚️ @Dame_Lillard calls SERIES for the @trailblazers with the stepback triple for 50! #TissotBuzzerBeater
#ThisIsYourTime
pic.twitter.com/OpMqcrgagP— NBA (@NBA) April 24, 2019
"When it left my hands, it felt good…" Lillard said following the victory.
.@Dame_Lillard hit the shot and NBA Twitter went off ???? pic.twitter.com/EeP1d9Ji4T
— ESPN (@espn) April 24, 2019
It was a perfect shot that will undoubtedly be remembered for years to come. Not only is Lillard the hero in Portland, the 28-year-old's reaction after nailing the triple birthed a new viral meme on Twitter for the end of April and the month of May.
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"My name is @Dame_Lillard. You're probably wondering how I got here…" pic.twitter.com/r5dc9Gr3gA
— ejiggle (@ejiggle) April 24, 2019
Unbelievable Dame Lillard. pic.twitter.com/o1AasDw3SK
— Shaun Sundholm (@f_letter) April 24, 2019
A real life version of "Game…blouses." pic.twitter.com/bGRFdsNwLC
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 24, 2019
What’s the name of his mix tape? pic.twitter.com/OOTci77SxG
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 24, 2019
This what I look like when I stop the gas pump directly on .00 pic.twitter.com/N3cD0hMPk1
— A West (@ayyy_west) April 24, 2019
Damian Lillard After The Buzzer Beater: Renaissance Painting (2019) pic.twitter.com/AsEx9y3kb9
— Michael Tannenbaum (@iamTannenbaum) April 24, 2019
This is the exact facial expression of “you hate to see it” ???? pic.twitter.com/gekd3Qy2Rb
— brandon / jinx (@Jersey_Jinx) April 24, 2019
When black men don’t cheat pic.twitter.com/Hr0xfbDzwh
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 24, 2019
Of course, a Game of Thrones reference had to be made.
Dame is Jon Snow after surviving the Battle of the Bastards pic.twitter.com/W57tgnoyBx
— Sean Yoo ???? (@SeanYoo) April 24, 2019
One user also remarked how his series-clinching basket perfectly syncs with a DMX classic.
Damian Lillard's buzzer beater fits perfectly with DMX
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— Isaac (@WorldofIsaac) April 24, 2019
This walk-off three wasn't the first time Dame helped send the opposing side home. In 2014, the Oakland native also eliminated the Houston Rockets from the playoffs after making a game-winning triple with 0.9 seconds left on the clock.
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