NBA star Donovan Mitchell who has become a rising star with the Utah Jazz has professional sports running in his family as well as an unbelievable amount of support coming from them.
NBA star Donovan Mitchell has proven himself to be one of the cornerstones of the Utah Jazz and things are going great for him. Interestingly, professional sports run in Mitchell's blood. In June, Mitchell celebrated his father, a former baseball player, Donovan Sr. on Father's Day and wrote on Instagram:
"Happy Father's Day @dmitch2010... we came along way and I was supposed to be a baseball player?? Thank You for everything❤️"
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz celebrates a win against the Denver Nuggets on August 23, 2020. | Photo: Getty Images
Donovan Sr. was a former Minor League Baseball player who now serves as a New York Mets executive in the baseball operations department as the Director of Player Relations and Community Enlargement.
Although Mitchell did not follow in his father's footsteps and go professional in baseball, both father and son have done incredibly well for themselves.
Mitchell would donate $45,000 from the sales of the shoe release to support Blake's children's education.
Mitchell's rise to the top and leading spot with the Jazz came at a high price not just for him but for his sister, Jordan as well. In February, when he won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at L.A.'s Staples Center, he completed a dunk by jumping right over actor Kevin Hart, Hart's son, and his sister, Jordan.
The mourning grandson shared a touching tribute on Instagram in honor of his late grandmother, thanking her for the sacrifices she made, just like everyone in his family, to get him to where he was.
Mitchell would donate $45,000 from the sales of the shoe release to support Blake's children's education. He also had the help of Adidas which would match his contribution for each dollar to make a total of $90,000.
Not only is he a great athlete who holds his family dear and sees them as the reason for his passion, but Mitchell is also a passionate man who has cultivated the habit of being kind. That is how stars do it.
