SALT LAKE CITY — Shortly after his NBA All-Rookie First Team season ended, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell took a summer business trip to Los Angeles to meet over dinner.
Surrounded by his mother, Nicole; sister, Jordan; plus his agents, the representatives from Adidas presented Mitchell with a cake reading: “D.O.N. ISSUE #1.”
Little did the former Louisville guard know at the time was that it was ultimately a symbol for what was to come with his first signature sneaker scheduled to hit stores on July 5 for $100.
“It was a pretty dope night,” Mitchell described.