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How Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell drew inspiration from attending LeBron James’ ‘Decision’ at age 13

LOS ANGELES — Nicole Mitchell’s 13-year-old son, Donovan, wouldn’t let up.

“Mom, I want to go,” he kept insisting.

“Oh, my God,” Nicole reflected on Donovan’s excitement level.

She finally allowed the future Utah Jazzman to attend what would become one of the biggest moments in sports history, although they had no idea at the time it would become such.

“I was at The Decision,” Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell said of LeBron James’ announcement to leave Cleveland for Miami. “That was right down the street from my house. I almost got hit in the head with a bottle.