MILLCREEK — On Saturday night, 14-year-old Alaina Riddle was watching the NBA Slam Dunk contest with her family in Utah like the rest of the world.
Four days later, the eighth-grader got to meet the newly crowned dunk champion and Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell.
“My year is complete now,” Riddle explained. “Life is awesome. I’m so excited.”
Riddle was one of 250 or so people in attendance Wednesday to see the rising star upon his arrival from All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles at the Strikes for Kids Utah Bowling Classic at Fat Cats Entertainment Center.