All-Star week is bringing the best of the NBA here to the Bay Area. One basketball star came home to Oakland and offered support to the community that helped him get to where he is now.

Damian Lillard has a plan. On one hand, the Milwaukee Bucks point guard has been battling through nagging injuries – hamstring soreness, groin injury – even while playing a ton of minutes and in a lot of cases looking like the freshest player on the court.

NBC star Damian Lillard paid a visit to his alma mater, Oakland High School, to speak about his journey and inspire the next generation of professional athletes.

Damian Lillard went back to Oakland High on Thursday to help make the path for some current students there a little easier

During All Star Week, NBA star Damian LIllard returns home to Oakland to visit his high school and neighborhood rec center in East Oakland. He thanked community members who supported him growing up. He said he and Addidas will fund renovations to the rec center.

Oakland native and NBA All-Star player Damian Lillard returned to his roots Thursday at his alma mater Oakland High School to announce a $25,000 student scholarship. Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks announced the partnership with Portland State University for The PSU Damian Lillard Scholarship,

A popular former Portland Trail Blazer has launched a scholarship program that could support 10 students should they attend Portland State University next fall. Damian Lillard and PSU revealed the Damian Lillard Scholars program,