We've become accustomed to watching Damian Lillard wear No. 0 over the course of his 11-year NBA career, but he'll be sporting a different look during this year's 3-point contest.As Lillard looks to win his first 3-point contest in three tries, he'll be representing his Khalil Mack Jersey alma mater with a purple No. 1 Weber State uniform that reads "D.O.L.L.A." on the back, an ode to his rap moniker Dame D.O.L.L.A.Why is Lillard wearing his college uniform in this year's 3-point contest? Here's the explanation behind the seven-time All-Star's decision. While players typically wear their NBA team's uniform during All-Star Saturday night, Lillard is taking it back to his college days as an ode to his roots in Utah. repping his alma mater, Utahs own Weber State ahead of ! : 8pm/et on TNT #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) "Cause we back in Richard Dent Jersey Utah my old stomping grounds, I spent four years here," Lillard said. "I wanted to show some love to the alma mater. Why not?"Lillard, who was a largely unknown prospect out of Oakland High School in 2008, elected to play his college basketball at Weber State in Ogden, Utah, which is le s than 40 miles away from Salt Lake City, host of 2023 All-Star Weekend.It was at Weber State that Lillard became a major star and a household name in NBA Draft circles.After winning Big Sky Player of the Year in 2012, Lillard elected to Chicago Bears Women Jersey forgo his senior season and enter the NBA Draft, where he was selected sixth overall. Lillard is one of just 10 Weber State basketball alums to play in the NBA.Lillard credits much of his rise to NBA stardom to his time at Weber State and the connection he developed with head coach Randy Rahe. Lillard spoke Lance Briggs Jersey about his time at Weber State in the song "Wasatch Front" on his debut album "The Letter O," which is significant in that it represents Oakland, Ogden and Oregon, the three stops of his basketball career.Reminiscing on the days I ain't know what was aheadWhat I gotta do to make sure the family fedStaring at the ceiling struggling to go to bedTryna pa s cla s split the needle with a threadFar away from home and feeling so aloneA boy amongst men I ain't even wear cologneGirls call me MCM, I'm tryna be JeromeThe Jazz up the road I wanna play for Jerry Sloan 18.6 points per game4.3 rebounds per game3.5 a sists per game1.2 steals per game44.6 percent field goal shooting39.0 percent 3-point field goal shooting86.7 percent free throw shooting3x First Team All-Big Sky2x Big Sky Player of the Year (2010, 2012)2009 Big Sky Rookie Chicago Bears Jackets of the YearNo. 1 jersey retired