TRENDING: Donovan Mitchell Honors Lauren McCluskey With Red Shoes
Oct 25, 2018, 10:52 AM
(@utahjazz)
HOUSTON, Texas – Team is everything in Utah, and Donovan Mitchell proved a team can extend beyond a single sport.
In honor of slain University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey, the Utah Jazz player donned red shoes during the game against the Houston Rockets.
For Lauren ❤️ pic.twitter.com/xdTKRRNmdn
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) October 25, 2018
“Obviously, having a little sister, this one really hits with me because if anything happened to her I’d be devastated,” he told Deseret News’s Eric Woodyard.
Donovan Mitchell offers his condolences to Utah shooting victim Lauren McCluskey after his 38-point performance. He wore sneakers in her honor tonight. “Obviously, having a little sister this one really hits with me because if anything happened to her I’d be devastated,” he said. pic.twitter.com/EQfWmsjm20
— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) October 25, 2018
Mitchell was impassioned, sharing how McCluskey’s story has touched him.
.@spidadmitchell honored the late Lauren McCluskey on his shoes tonight as the @utahjazz pick up the victory. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/3woS2kZCV8
— NBA TV (@NBATV) October 25, 2018
Social media was wholly supportive, with “Lauren McCluskey,” “Mitchell” and “Donovan” all trending Thursday morning thanks to Spida-Man’s gesture.
Class Act. This young man gets it. Thanks for being OUR superstar!
— Greg Parsons (@gregparsons44) October 25, 2018
Awesome gesture!! Maybe auction these off and give proceeds to memorial fund or her family??
— Parker Holt (@parksholt) October 25, 2018
I have so much respect for Donovan. I am glad he is on our team.
— Jeff Wilcox (@JeffRWilcox89) October 25, 2018
You are now my favorite player in NBA history. Im so glad you play for us
— SangheiliWarrior (@Sanghiliwarrior) October 25, 2018
This man just gets it!!! Proud to have him repping our team and our city! #TeamIsEverything
— Alan Tucker (@LegallyIrish7) October 25, 2018
Donovan Mitchell was eloquent and genuinely sad when talking about University of Utah shooting vitim Lauren McCluskey after the game. He spoke about his sister Jordan and just the overall fear of domestic violence. He offered the McCluskey family condolences
— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) October 25, 2018
Mitchell’s performance during Wednesday night’s game probably helped those trends, too.
Just a reminder that Donovan Mitchell is good at basketball. #TakeNote
— Spencer Cox (@SpencerJCox) October 25, 2018