I play this game to win.
— Donovan Mitchell
If you do happen to get a scholarship or get a few offers, don't choose the school that is the biggest school. Choose the one that's right for you. Go somewhere you're needed, not where you're wanted.
I come from New York. It's busy. It's populated. It's noisy. It's loud.
I never give myself enough credit.
I've shared doTERRA products with my coaches, chef, and especially teammates.
I hope all the kids out there who don't like listening to their mothers, who yell and scream at them, that moms are always right just so you guys know.
I missed a few key basketball games, AAU games, because I didn't finish my homework.
I just try to be the same kid from New York and Greenwich, Connecticut, who is just lame and watches TV and Netflix.
When we're playing at home in Utah, breakfast is really the only meal at which I allow myself to be a little unhealthy. So it's usually pancakes, waffles, eggs, and bacon. I like to keep that consistent. For lunch and dinner, I will have Caesar salad.
In college, I wasn't losing weight the right way. Sometimes, I would just... not eat in order to get my weight down. You can't do that in the NBA - there are too many games to do it that way.
I'm probably not supposed to say this, but the truth is, there were so many times when I thought about quitting basketball, even when I was at Louisville. My freshman year, I shot 18 for 72 from three.
I'm the type of person that if I put it off, I'll forget about it.
I feel like I need to find ways to disrupt the other team and apply that pressure they might not be used to. I think being able to set that tone is something I'm priding myself on.
When you grow up around the 1 percent, it shows you a lot as a child. I got lost in my friend's house my first time ever going to it, because it was so big. I'd never seen anything like that before in my life.
I can say Rookie of the Year is what I want to do.
If you know people around me, even in college, I was confident, but the possible thought of making it to the NBA was crazy.
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.
You play to win a ring.
I couldn't shoot and I couldn't score in high school. All I could do is dunk and play defense.
I have a tendency to freak myself out.
In baseball I was pretty cocky.
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.
Just being in the NBA is crazy and also after every bucket that I make or every pass it's kind of like, 'Woah, I just did that.' It's been awesome.
I've never been the top dog. I've always been the underdog. And that's why I relate so much to Utah, because we're underdogs, we're overlooked, kind of thought of as an afterthought.
I think that's the biggest thing - staying humble, because the story you hear a lot of times is that guys who have success let it get to their head.
Unfortunately, Caesar salad dressing is the worst for you.
I've been a dunker for longer than I've been a basketball player.
I love everything about being in Utah. I'll never change it. I don't need the big market to be happy.
I think you should invest in a company that you really enjoy working with and being with.
I feel like I lead a lot by using my voice, it's natural for me, but I also think it's been more by example.
I want to be MVP. I want to be a champion. There's always something that you want.
I'm focusing on the day to day and all the accolades will come.
When you have All-Stars telling you that you could be really good in this league, I think that's going to raise your level.
My favorite character in 'Star Wars' is Luke Skywalker, for sure.
My role is to go out there and help the team in any way possible.
I was a good athlete, a good baseball player. A great baseball player, I should say.
I keep a small - a very, very, very small circle. It's just me and my mom and my sister. And maybe Chris Paul.
Zero assists. That's not who I am. That's not how I play.
With such a rigorous schedule, it's important that I do everything I can to maintain my health and wellness.
I didn't want to go see mountainous areas as a kid - I wanted to be around town, around New York, around Connecticut.
What's special about Salt Lake, it's a small, tight-knit, close community.
I've never been a scorer in my life.
I go by the 80-20 rule. So, 80 percent of the time, I'm eating healthy and focused on the right foods - fruits, vegetables, all the good stuff. Then there is 20 percent of the time where you can sneak in some of the other foods, like a steak. That's not to say that a steak is bad.
I know guys in the league say, 'Oh yeah, I love X, Y, Z city.' But man, I genuinely love Utah.
People make fun of Utah nightlife, but it's actually dope. I love it.
I feel the need to really get after a guy defensively and showing that.
I would love to bring the state of Utah their first championship. I think that's one thing I've always wanted.
Why can't you be both? Why can't I be on the basketball team but also be the student president?
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.
My teammates and I have so much faith in each other on the court while we're out there trying to win games.
