The Great Basketball Player -Donovan Mitchell

 

Donovan Mitchell is a professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. He was born in 1997 and played his college career at Louisville. He has been playing professionally since 2017.

Mitchell was born on October 13, 1997 to parents Julie and Donovan Mitchell Sr. His mother’s name is Julie and he has a father named Donovan Sr. His mother is white and his father is black. He grew up in New York City and attended school at LaGuardia High School, where he began playing basketball for the school team as well as AAU teams like NYC Gauchos.

He attended college at Louisville University before being drafted by the Utah Jazz with 13th pick of 2017 NBA draft

Born on October 26th, 1997 in New York City, Mitchell was raised by a single mother and never knew his father. He was a standout player at Greenwich High School in Connecticut where he led the team to three consecutive state championships. He then went on to play for the University of Louisville where he won the MVP award in 2017 and 2018.

Mitchell is currently playing for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected 13th overall by the Denver Nuggets during the 2017 NBA draft but was traded to Utah on July 7th, 2017.

Utah Jazz player Donovan Mitchell has been an inspiration for many. He was drafted by the Jazz in 2017 and is now a rookie. He has been playing well and is one of the best rookies this season.

Mitchell’s humble beginnings are what make him so inspiring to people. He grew up in a single parent household with his mother, Wanda, who worked multiple jobs to support them. She would often have to wake up at 4am in order to get Donovan to school on time, and then go back home to sleep for a few hours before going back out again.

He was named to the 2018 NBA All-Rookie First Team and finished second in Rookie of the Year voting behind Ben Simmons.

Donovan Mitchell has been recognized as one of the most promising young players in today’s game and is on his way to becoming one of the best scorers in NBA history.