The former NBA player has one of the hottest songs in the country and reportedly just signed a deal with Def Jam

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard, who raps under the name Dame D.O.L.L.A., has also charted an album on the Billboard 200: The Letter O reached No. 119 in 2016. During a postgame interview on Jan. 8 with ESPN’s Michael Eaves, Lillard co-signed LiAngelo’s “Tweaker.”

The Ball family's middle brother made waves in the rap game with his breakout hit "Tweaker." Here's a look at the timeline of his breakout music career.