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Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell credits mom, displays humility in national spotlight

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Just being in the NBA is crazy and also after every bucket that I make or every pass it’s kind of like, ‘Woah, I just did that.’ It’s been awesome.

SALT LAKE CITY — Media requests to speak with Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell are becoming as common as the abundant mountain peaks of Utah.

To avoid media burnout from the rising star, members of the Jazz communications staff are starting to be more careful about granting exclusive access.

ESPN, “The Worldwide Leader in Sports,” certainly wasn’t left off the list as the NBA’s top-scoring rookie made an appearance Thursday night on SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt.