Although he continues to have brilliant moments/stretches/games on the regular, there’s no denying that the Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell has been striking more sour notes than he did during his breakout rookie campaign. That’s not a criticism — just reality for a up-and-coming star on his second go-round.
Despite his occasional struggles on the court, though, Mitchell continues to come up aces as a person. His winning attitude was exemplified most recently with the announcement of his signature shoe — the D.O.N., Issue No. 1 — last week.
Under normal circumstances, the signature shoe grounds are fertile for the worst kind of self aggrandisement.