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Donovan Mitchell’s top 5 moments from the NBA Bubble

By Brett Siegel

Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images)
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images) /
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 01: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz hugs Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets after the game ends and the Denver Nuggets wiin Game Seven of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 01, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 01: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz hugs Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets after the game ends and the Denver Nuggets wiin Game Seven of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 01, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

No. 3: The Utah Jazz fall in game 7, but Donovan Mitchell sets new shooting record:

In Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets, Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, but the Denver Nuggets ultimately won the game 80-78. It was unfortunate that Mitchell’s season was over, but it was what he had accomplished in this series that was special.

Donovan Mitchell finished with 33 made three-pointers in this series, setting a new team record for most three-pointers made in a single playoff series and breaking Steph Curry’s NBA Record of 32 made three-pointers in a single playoff series. Although the loss may have been tough and heartbreaking for the Utah Jazz, Donovan Mitchell, who had been a voice throughout the NBA Bubble for social reform and social justice, had this to say after the game via ESPN:

"“The pain that’s on my face right now and the way I feel, I can only imagine what’s going through these victims’ families. I know I’m probably going to go back there and cry again but … this is a game. People lost their family members to police brutality and racism. I can only imagine. I wanted to say that. I wanted to get that out there because the way that I’m feeling right now is nothing compared to that.”"

At such a young age and early in his career, it is clear to see the passion Donovan Mitchell has for the game of basketball and how much of a leader he is not only for his team, but for our community. With everything going on in our world today, it was great to see Mitchell step up and be a voice for the voiceless and be a leader to better the world around us.

This was one of Mitchell’s most heartfelt and surreal moments in the NBA Bubble and truly gave fans a glimpse of who he is as a person and his vision for himself as a role model for NBA fans moving forward.

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