Donovan Mitchell celebrated his max contract extension by joyfully belly-flopping into a swimming pool — and then diving headfirst into philanthropy.
The Utah Jazz guard and his family recently pledged $12 million to help the Connecticut middle school where Mitchell’s mother taught and where Mitchell and his sister were educated.
“When we were in the Bubble, we were talking about different ways to impact our communities,” Mitchell said. “For me, my biggest thing was education. We’re at a place in the world where people aren’t as informed as they should be. And where do you learn? You learn in school.