Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell wants to play for Team World in the upcoming NBA All-Star Game.
Another NBA star has expressed his wish to represent Team World in the upcoming NBA All-Star Game.
Donovan Mitchell
Donovan Mitchell
Donovan Mitchell
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Talking to Marc Spears of Andscape, Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell opened up on his Panamanian roots and his wish to represent Panama and Team World in the upcoming All-Star Game.
"I do think I should be on the [NBA All-Star] World team. But I don’t think people look at me as, like, a Panamanian basketball player. But I do," Mitchell said.
"I would love to be on the World team if I got a chance. If not, I’m not tripping. Don’t get me wrong. But I definitely want to show love to my Panamanian roots and my people in Panama. It’s going to be fun and competitive. I’m excited for that," he added.
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Mitchell emphasized that without his grandmother, who’s Panamanian, he would’ve never been in the position he is today.
"My grandmother being from Panama, she came over here on a boat. No plan, no money. And two generations later, here we are," he said.
"The legacy that she started was with really no idea of how she was going to get going or what she was going to do for her family. There is no me without her. We’re not in this position without her. And to be able to take care of my family … it all starts because of her."
"We just went back to Panama for the second year in a row this past summer, visited her hometown of Colón. I gave a lot of clothes away to the kids of Colón and plan to continue going each year, just because it’s something that I know the country needs, and I want to show love, spread love, and show our appreciation," Mitchell added on his connection with Panama.
Despite the Cavaliers slowing down compared to last season, Donovan Mitchell remains his old self, averaging 29.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game.
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