Donovan Mitchell didn’t know Lauren McCluskey. But the tragic shooting death of the 21-year-old University of Utah runner still hit hard for the Utah Jazz star. So before Wednesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets, Mitchell put McCluskey’s name in black marker on his red Adidas.
Much Respect Donovan Mitchell pic.twitter.com/6xZGqWKg3a
— Larry Krystkowiak (@LKrystkowiak) October 24, 2018
“It was a scary feeling to be close to that. It’s just so sad,” Mitchell told NBA TV after the game. “I have a little sister. My mom raised me. Women have to be protected more.