When Donovan Mitchell found out he was getting his own shoe, he imagined kids from all walks of life being able to hoop in them, mimicking their favorite player on a basketball court. And with the adidas D.O.N. Issue #1 hitting stores earlier this month, the Utah Jazz guard’s sneakers have surely seen plenty of backyard dunks and playground game-winners already.
Few highlights, however, can match Aidan Johnson’s slow steps, one red-and-blue sneaker in front of the other, as he walked away from his hospital bed on Friday morning.
“Just seeing him walk again,” Aidan’s father, Joseph Johnson said, “was amazing.