My Take
Donovan Mitchell — "Spida" — is genuinely one of the most fun players to watch in the NBA, and I say that as someone who wasn't even a Cavaliers fan going in. A New York kid out of Elmsford who went through Louisville and got drafted by Utah in 2017, he built himself into a franchise cornerstone basically by sheer force of will and an absolutely vicious pull-up jumper. Seven All-Star nods by his late 20s is not a fluke — that's a dude who shows up when the lights are brightest. The trade to Cleveland could've been a step sideways, but instead he's been the engine driving a young Cavs squad that keeps punching above its weight. The "Spida" nickname fits perfectly: he's relentless, he webs you up on the way to the rim, and you never quite shake him once he's locked in on you.
Overview
Donovan Vernell Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Spida", he was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft and acquired by the Utah Jazz, whom he played for from 2017 to 2022. He is a seven-time NBA All-Star and three-time All-NBA Team member.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Donovan Mitchell
- Name (Japanese)
- ドノヴァン・ミッチェル
- Reading
- どのゔぁん・みっちぇる
- Born
- September 7, 1996 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Elmsford, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 191 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Louisville
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.