Donovan Mitchell is the Best Breakthrough Athlete of 2018.
The former Louisville Cardinal, and Utah Jazz superstar was awarded an ESPY, voted on by the fans, as the best athlete is his or her rookie or break-out season.
The award is given annually to the “sportsperson adjudged to have made the greatest breakthrough in a major international individual sport or North American professional team sport. The award is typically given to a sportsperson in his or her rookie season at a given level but may be won by any athlete who in a given year improves his or her performance dramatically or otherwise becomes well-recognized.