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Donovan Mitchell's Spider-Man sneakers helped one young fan get through surgery and take his first steps

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.