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"It Really Happened" | Dreams Achieved For Donovan Mitchell And Eric Paschall

Since they were children, they've been best friends growing up in Westchester County, New York. Not only did they dominate in the same neighborhood, but they also took their talents to the AAU circuit, where they found equal success, much to the chagrin of others in the "bigger" parts of New York.

But growing up in some of the tougher parts of the East Coast, many talented basketball players fail to ever realize their potential. They can get caught up in other aspects of life or choose different career paths altogether.

However, for Donovan Mitchell and Eric Paschall, there was no way they would let one another fail.