Despite taking the NBA by storm, being a Rookie of the Year candidate, and winning the Slam Dunk Contest, Donovan Mitchell still intends on finishing his degree at UofL. Kyle Goon of the Salt Lake Tribune, wrote a feature article about Donovan and how his mother made sure that, in spite of his dislike for…
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The day before the NBA Dunk Contest, the Utah Jazz called and offered to pay for Darrell Griffith to come out and watch. While Dr. Dunkenstein couldn’t accept because it was so short notice, he was shocked to see that Donovan Mitchell was wearing his jersey during the contest. It made his evening. Marc Spears…
Donovan Mitchell continues to shine in the NBA. He is currently on the cover of SLAM Magazine and he looks mighty comfortable in the spotlight. He talks in the interview with Adam Figman that he knows that all of this can be taken from him in a flash, so he is not letting it get…
Photo Courtesy of UofL Basketball Twitter Account (@LouisvilleMBB) UofL has endured losing a banner and a coach. It has endured a tumultuous season with arguably more downs than ups. Even though he no longer wears a UofL uniform, Donovan Mitchell has provided the university and the city with a little light in a sea of…
Photo Courtesy of Associated Press and deseretnews.com Tonight in Salt Lake City, UT past and present came together as Cards and Jazz Legend Darrell Griffith presented former Card and current Jazz player Donovan Mitchell with his Slam Dunk Championship trophy. Legendary 🏆#TakeNote https://t.co/8jJHkwbFgo — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 24, 2018 It was an awesome sight…
Photo Courtesy of Sports Illustrated’s Twitter Account (@SInow) When news broke Tuesday that UofL Men’s Basketball was being stripped of its 2013 National Championship, Donovan Mitchell was as upset as all UofL fans. On Wednesday, he announced he was going to wear special UofL themed sneakers in his game tonight for the Utah Jazz. We…
The Utah Jazz announced today that Jazz alumnus Darrell Griffith will make an appearance on Friday, Feb. 23 as the team takes on the Portland Trail Blazers in its first game back from the All-Star Break.Griffith, the first ever Jazz NBA Slam Dunk Contest representative in 1984 and 1985, will also participate in a pre-game…
He’s the gift that keeps on giving. Donovan Mitchell tweeted a photo of a pair of custom red, Louisville Dame 4s. The rookie, who tweeted his support for Louisville after the NCAA denied its appeal, has been a fantastic ambassador for the University of Louisville. Hey, Donovan, can I get a pair?? Only right I…
Donny Dunks. Spida. NBA Rookie of the Year. NBA All-Star Dunk Contest Champion. Here is a compilation of his best dunks of the year….so far. Enjoy! Two minutes of Donny dunks to get you hyped. SOON.#VerizonDunk #NBAAllStar https://t.co/3DmjrfsJRB — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 18, 2018
When the creators of NBA 2K put Donovan Mitchell’s dunk rating at a 50/100, we all knew he was being grossly overlooked. After dominating at the All-Star Dunk Contest this weekend, Donovan started a petition to get his score raised, and it worked! https://twitter.com/NBA_Skits/status/964932686241464322 That was incredible @spidadmitchell. Enjoy the new MyTEAM Card w/ 99…
Donovan Mitchell won over Louisville fan’s hearts during his two years as a cardinal. It did not take long for him to win over Utah fans and he continued to win over the rest of the NBA fan base this weekend. Donovan talked to the media about why it was so important for him to…
Photo Courtesy of Louisville Basketball Twitter Account (@LouisvilleMBB) Donovan Mitchell is arguably the hottest rookie in the NBA right now. He’s won multiple NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month awards, played well in the Rising Stars game, is leading all rookies in scoring, and is battling out Ben Simmons for Rookie of the Year….
Donovan Mitchell is set to compete in the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest tomorrow night as a rookie. WLKY put together a video of some of his best dunks while wearing the UofL uniform. Take a look below! #TBT UofL alum and @utahjazz rookie @spidadmitchell will compete in the @NBA #SlamDunkContest on Saturday. Check out some…
The 18th school shooting of 2018 happened yesterday in Parkland, Florida. 17 people have fallen victim to this tragedy, and it has brought to everyone’s attention back to the gun violence America is facing. Donovan Mitchell took this tragedy to heart – as his mom is a school teacher. For last night’s game, he simply…
“365 days ago I was watching All-Star in my dorm room. And now my teammates are texting me ideas on what to do in the dunk contest. Its been a whirlwind. Im truly blessed and truly honored.” – Donovan Mitchell Donovan Mitchell was selected 13th overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2017 NBA Draft….
Kent Taylor with WAVE 3 News, recently sat down with cardinal forever, Donovan Mitchell, to talk about what a crazy few months he has had. From being the front runner to win the Rookie of the Year in the NBA, to being picked to participate in the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest to having two games…
It was announced today that Cardinal forever, and current Utah Jazz star, Donovan Mitchell, will be competing in the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest. He was previously scheduled to appear in the skills challenge but has since backed out to fully commit to the dunk contest. Congratulations to Donovan! It’s official! Donovan Mitchell is in the…
Donovan Mitchell has been selected to participate in the 2018 Mt. Dew Kickstart Rising Stars Challenge for Team USA. The game pits 10 first or second year players from the US against 10 first or second year players from around the world. The game will air on TNT as a part of NBA All Star…
It is no secret that Donovan Mitchell is a freak athlete. He can do it all, and do it well. He has taken the NBA by storm and is showing no signs of slowing down. But Spida has not always had dreams of being an NBA All-Star, at one point, he wanted to be an…
Photo Courtesy of SLC Dunk Twitter Account (@slcdunk) Donovan Mitchell continues to impress as a rookie. Last night, Donovan led his Utah Jazz in a road battle against arguably the world’s best player Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Though his team lost 109-100, Donovan still put on a show; dropping 26 points including this…