NBA All-Star Weekend is shaping up to be an exciting event, featuring new faces and familiar stars, including Damian Lillard. This year marks Lillard’s ninth All-Star appearance, a special milestone as he represents the Milwaukee Bucks.

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

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.