Watch: DJ Khaled impressed by Lillard's rapping skills

DJ Khaled had some high praise for Damian Lillard on Wednesday's episode of "NBA Countdown."

The award-winning producer said he can tell Lillard, a.k.a. "Dame D.O.L.L.A.," is passionate about his music career and deserves to be taken seriously as a rapper.

"You can hear it in his voice that he wants to do this. And he sounds good," Khaled said. "You can be a basketball player and be a rapper. We're all human."