Determination Over Negativity is a belief that anything is possible no matter who you are or where you come from.
Donovan Mitchell
It's not always going to be perfect but to have your teammates have your back through the ups and downs, it means the world.
As a kid, my favorite subject was recess. Why? Because I could go play basketball.
I want to be the best teammate I can be, the fastest learner, the hardest worker, and just go out there in any way that I can help in each game.
People make fun of Utah nightlife, but it's actually dope. I love it.
We're putting Utah in a different light. I'm glad to be a part of that. We're all glad to be a part of that. My friends want to come here. When I was a kid, that wasn't the case. That's where I'm trying to get Utah to. I want people to see what we have because it's a great place.
When you think shoot, shoot, shoot you miss open passes.
I was the lead recruiter at Louisville. I think I signed four or five guys before I left.
I've gotten better. I've added a lot to my game.
I'm from New York. You walk by, you bump somebody and they give you a look. There's always an attitude.
I want to play for my country and win a gold medal.
I'm always willing to do whatever it takes.
My mom raised me.
For me to get better, I have to pick and learn from the best. It starts with that.
My teammates and I have so much faith in each other on the court while we're out there trying to win games.
I grew up around a lot of the major leaguers, guys like David Wright, Pedro Martinez, Jose Reyes, and I think that's what really helped me. You see the routine they get, the humility they have.
I didn't want to go see mountainous areas as a kid - I wanted to be around town, around New York, around Connecticut.
I just try to be the same kid from New York and Greenwich, Connecticut, who is just lame and watches TV and Netflix.
Growing up, my mom used essential oils in our home, so I've always noticed the benefits and now incorporate them in my daily routine.
I watch a lot of Dwyane Wade. D-Wade was in the Finals his third year and he was getting to the free-throw line 10 times a game.
Once I got invited to the Green Room, that's when I was like, okay, I'm first, I'm getting drafted in the first round. Because they try their best not to let guys sit in there forever.
My teammates have had my back with every mistake, with everything I have done well.
Sometimes those shots I take won't go in but I'm going to continue to take the same shots.
I never expected to be in the NBA, to be here, let alone to have my own shoe in my second year.
It's pretty cool to see the people I'm reaching throughout the entire world. It's special.
Everybody likes to look at the end goal, but when you sit back and reflect, I played on Team U.S.A. That's incredible for me. I think that in itself is amazing.
I've never been the top dog. I've always been the underdog. And that's why I relate so much to Utah, because we're underdogs, we're overlooked, kind of thought of as an afterthought.
What's special about Salt Lake, it's a small, tight-knit, close community.
When you take away everything else, 'Star Wars' is really an underdog story. Even Luke came from humble beginnings, and he ended up being one of the most powerful Jedi out there.
It's not like I'm the lead actor or anything. But it's really cool to be in a Steven Soderbergh movie.
When we're playing at home in Utah, breakfast is really the only meal at which I allow myself to be a little unhealthy. So it's usually pancakes, waffles, eggs, and bacon. I like to keep that consistent. For lunch and dinner, I will have Caesar salad.
I'm on a no-gummy bear or juice diet, and my body feels like it's dying on the inside.
We play with guys who don't care who scores the most, who rebounds the most... We play with guys who genuinely want to win.
When I was a kid, my favorite event was the Slam Dunk Contest.
It's easy to give back to people who are so genuine and kind.
During the season, I'm always locked in one gear, ready to play basketball, always keeping my guard up.
I'm able to defend. A lot of guys don't have that willingness to defend and I think as a guard who's undersized - that's what everybody says; I'm undersized - I'm able to defend and willing to defend and bring that.
Women have to be protected more.
I'm a very, very impatient person when it comes to breaking news.
I have so many special memories from the camps I went to when I was growing up.
Everybody asks me if I've always been a sneakerhead. No. I was never a sneakerhead until I had the money to be a sneakerhead.
There are shoes in my closet that people would go crazy over. That's where my giving back comes in. I might never wear these shoes, but some kids would go crazy for them.
I've seen guys who had the craziest amount of talent growing up and let that hype and whatnot and the money go to their head.
I join other players in calling for all teams to take a stand. We should not be subject to hate speech or racist acts at any time, and definitely not in our arenas.
I can't have no assists and five turnovers. If you have no assists and five turnovers, you have to look yourself in the mirror and figure out how to adjust.
It's been like that my whole life. AAU to high school to college, I've always responded when people get on me.
I don't like being told what you're good at. I'd rather hear what I didn't do.
The biggest thing I've been working on his just finding the open man.
I'm just trying to find ways to continue to pass and continuing to be consistent in every aspect of my game.
I know I've got a lot more to learn, so I'm just taking it game by game.
