Donovan Mitchell reveals interesting motivation
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How a troll ragebaited Donovan Mitchell into scoring 46 points
Mitchell certainly proved his point. He scored 46 points on 15-21 shooting, throwing in a handful of highlights to appease his online troll. He did it all while making it look easy.
NBA players are masters at finding motivation wherever they can. Donovan Mitchell reminded us of this fact on Wednesday when he credited a kid who was heckling him during an online game of NBA 2K26 for inspiring his brilliant 46-point, eight-assist outing in the Cleveland Cavaliers ' 132-121 win over the Philadelphia 76ers .