“They were competitive before Donovan [Mitchell] got here,” LeBron James said of the Cavs – a team he continues to follow from afar. “But I thought adding him made them even more dynamic. Mitchell, he’s just Mitchell. He’s a special kid.”
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Donovan Mitchell sat on the scorer’s table while a special LeBron James video tribute played throughout the arena after the initial first-quarter stoppage Tuesday night. As a kid who grew up in New York idolizing LeBron and rooting for the Cavaliers, Mitchell wanted to soak in the moment.116-102 win over the Lakers
. “I grew up watching him here. It’s well-deserved. He’s one of the greatest players of all time, brought a championship -- the only championship -- to this franchise and you always gotta have respect and admiration for that. Hopefully we can do something similar.”
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