Conventional wisdom suggests there’s two kinds of hosts: Those who tell guests to make themselves at home and those who fret about visitors making a mess.
Donovan Mitchell, one of the privileged few who has been invited to Rudy Gobert’s sprawling home in the Salt Lake Valley, said his 7-foot-1 teammate is a little bit of both. When he visited back to watch the NCAA national championship game in April, he tried to respect the decorum but also had times to feel at ease.
“You have take your shoes off,” he said, “but you can still get relaxed and enjoy yourself.