Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard 'to release his own rap album'

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has revealed that he is working on his own rap album.

The 24-year-old, who is widely known within the NBA to have a musical talent, released a song called 'Soldier in the Game' on Monday.

"[An album is] definitely in the works," Lillard told TMZ. "Rap is another passion of mine. I spend 80% of time thinking about and working on basketball things. A percentage of what's left goes into me expressing my story through music."

The point guard has been with Portland since he was selected in 2012.