The Portland Trail Blazers' season ended on a down note, as the Golden State Warriors swept them in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

But that short playoff run will pay dividends for many members of the Trail Blazers' organization.

CSN Northwest reports that Damian Lillard convinced all of his teammates to donate the team's entire playoff bonus share, $223,864, to team staff members, such as trainers, massage therapists and equipment personnel. About two dozen staffers will share the bonus money.

"We divide our playoff shares to give to the people who we work so closely with because they spend as much time away from their families as we do, and they are just about as invested as we are,'' Lillard said. "They also do as much as possible to make our lives easier, even if it makes theirs more difficult — all while making far less. So it's a further way of showing appreciation beyond a thank your or a handshake."

Given that kind of compassion for others, it should be no surprise that Lillard was announced this week as the 2016-17 Magic Johnson Award winner. The Professional Basketball Writers Association's award honors the player who best combines on-court excellence and cooperation with the public and media.