Aaron Hope 
Is Damian Lillard the next Derrick Rose? Let’s examine the similarities. Dame and D-Rose both won Rookie of the Year, both are slashing point guards who jumped from the teens to over 20ppg in their second seasons, and the way things are going this year, both will have helped their teams (both in red, black and white, by the way) return to the playoffs. Lillard hasn’t huppari ascended to that signature level just yet, but he’s approaching elite superstar status and this adidas Crazy 8 PE dropping on Friday in Portland is the latest proof. Click in for a better view and if you’re in the area, hit up the adidas Village Store for the in-store release and autograph session starting at 6:30 local time.
Source: Sole Collector
