Donovan Mitchell

“I'm just trying to find ways to continue to pass and continuing to be consistent in every aspect of my game.”

“You never know when this can be gone. It's sad to say, but with all the injuries around the league, it can be gone in a blink of an eye.”

“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 didn't think I was going to be drafted, to be honest. I'm so serious. I mean, wholeheartedly, too. I don't know. I didn't realize it, probably, until about a week and a half, two weeks before the Draft.”

“I have so many resources I can go to and as a player who wants to learn, I'm trying my best to learn.”

“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.”

“When I was a kid, my favorite event was the Slam Dunk Contest.”

“When you think shoot, shoot, shoot you miss open passes.”

“I can say Rookie of the Year is what I want to do.”

“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.”

“It's been like that my whole life. AAU to high school to college, I've always responded when people get on me.”

“I love everything about being in Utah. I'll never change it. I don't need the big market to be happy.”

“As a kid, my favorite subject was recess. Why? Because I could go play basketball.”

“I have so many special memories from the camps I went to when I was growing up.”

“My mom raised me.”

“During the season, I'm always locked in one gear, ready to play basketball, always keeping my guard up.”

“People see me scoring now, but I got drafted because of my defense.”

“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 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.”

“I know guys in the league say, 'Oh yeah, I love X, Y, Z city.' But man, I genuinely love Utah.”