Acknowledging the value of balance and following your passions is something Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is known for.
The latest special edition of his signature shoe is in the same vein.
Lillard tweeted images of the anticipated Dame 4 Glow in the Park on Thursday.
Inspired by my love of roller skating and my family skate parties at Oaks Park, my "Glow in the Park" #Dame4 drops tomorrow on @Eastbay. #YKWTII ⌚️ pic.twitter.com/jcfmkYrRH4
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) November 16, 2017
The Glow in the Park shoe includes nods to features found in skating rinks, such as Portland's Oaks Park, which Lillard has rented out for family, friends and teammates in the past. The shoe is highlighted by a glow-in-the-dark outsole and a burgundy and neon blue splatter pattern on the midsole.
Lillard detailed his long-running relationship with skating in an Adidas news release:
"When I was younger, we were skating all the time. There were always skates at my grandmother's house and we'd do that at home. When I got to high school, every Saturday we'd drive to the skating rink and we'd be there all night skating. Every weekend that's how it was. Everybody skated. We put a lot of time in working on our game. But when you think about it, this is the one life you get to live. You've got to find other things that interest you. That's why I do music and that's why I skate. Because you got to let your mind go other places, create that balance and enjoy it. Skating and rapping is that for me."
Rapper Lil Wayne, a featured artist on a few of Dame D.O.L.L.A.'s tracks, was photographed wearing the shoes while sitting courtside at the Blazers-Thunder game in Portland on Nov. 6.
What do y'all think of the "Glow in the Park" #Dame4 @LilTunechi had on in #RipCity last night? 🔥🔥🔥#RunItUp #YKWTII ⌚️ pic.twitter.com/wRUrSsJy8k
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) November 6, 2017
The Dame 4 Glow in the Park will be available on Nov. 17.
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