Donovan Mitchell spoke about Denver Nuggets star Russell Westbrook.
The 2017 MVP is known to play with extreme emotion and has been a fan-favorite for most of the teams he has spent time with.
Mitchell: "I was a big Russell Westbrook fan, when he was dunking on people and he just be walking around screaming... I got to see him when he was on the bench and he’s doing his little dances and I’m over here in warmups... So I see him and then just he stops and stares at me and I’m like oh... We get into the game... I foul him on a shot fake and go to him like, 'good move' and he’s like 'who the f**k are you?'... After that it was all love.
Mitchell alluded to the fact that despite being the 13th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the former Louisville star was not seen as being able to become the player that he is today. Ironically, the that season Mitchell and the Utah Jazz defeated Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2018 NBA playoffs.
Apr 23, 2018; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook dribbles the ball as Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell defends during the first half of game four of the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports / Russ Isabella-USA TODAY SportsHe finished this past year with averages of 26.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 46.2% from the field and 36.
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