Utes Prep For Blackout Game With Donovan Mitchell Jersey

Sep 14, 2018, 4:44 AM | Updated: Sep 24, 2018, 4:53 am

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The University of Utah Football team will battle the 10th ranked Washington Huskies on Saturday at Rice Eccles Stadium in their annual blackout game.

The Utes equipment staff is busy getting all of the uniforms ready to go for Saturday. However, they did take some time to create one for Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, who has been to a couple of Utah Football games in his short time in Salt Lake City.

Hey @spidadmitchell , your jersey is ready. See you soon. pic.twitter.com/hjqsFtTD0f

— UtesEquipment (@UtesEquipment) September 13, 2018

The soon to be second year player from Louisville averaged 20.5 points per game in his rookie season with the Utah Jazz. Mitchell was impressed with the gift from the Utes in his response to their tweet.

👀👀👀👀👀👀 https://t.co/85I7K9jcCS

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) September 13, 2018

Since Mitchell’s arrival last summer, when he was selected 13th overall in the first round of the NBA Draft. He has really embraced the state of Utah and spends his off-time catching a Utah, BYU, Real Salt Lake or Salt Lake Bees game.

Mitchell was at Utah’s season opener against Weber State on August 30th at Rice Eccles Stadium. He was hanging out with a former Utah Ute and current Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma.

👋 @kylekuzma & @spidadmitchell! pic.twitter.com/OJwjFCU0qC

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 31, 2018

The BYU Football team welcomed the young star to the state by giving him a shirt. He still hasn’t attended a BYU game at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Big shoutout to @BYU @BYUfootball for the gear best of luck this season! Will definitely try to catch a game🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/04fhzz5LiF

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) August 19, 2017

Mitchell along with fellow Utah Jazz guard Raul Neto attended a BYU Basketball game at the Marriott Center to watch Cougars battle Portland, where they won 69-45 on December 28, 2017.

What a great experience! Appreciate the love @BYUCougars pic.twitter.com/0oCjVt2oVY

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) December 29, 2017

Donovan took in a Real Salt Lake game as they faced the Colorado Rapids. Mitchell was joined by Utah Jazz teammate and first year guard, Royce O’Neale and Mitchell’s girlfriend Deja Lighty. RSL would draw with Colorado 2-2

When we pulled up they scored twice!! Guess we gotta come back!! ⚽️⚽️⚽️ @RealSaltLake @delightyy @BucketsONeale00 pic.twitter.com/s2cesnAbdF

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) July 22, 2018

University of Utah Men’s Basketball Coach Larry Krystkowiak took advantage of having “Spida Mitchell” in town. He had the NBA rookie of the year runner-up address the Runnin’ Utes in August.

Big thank you to @spidadmitchell for coming & speaking to the team today! Stay humble & hungry! 🙏🏼🏀 pic.twitter.com/AdYJbrVKBW

— Utah Basketball (@UtahMBB) August 23, 2018

On an off-night for the Utah Jazz, Mitchell decided to go to the Jon M. Huntsman Center to watch the Utah Basketball team beat Hawaii 80-60. The MUSS gave him a Christmas sweater.

He dropped 41 points last night for the @utahjazz so we thought @spidadmitchell deserved a MUSS Holliday Sweater #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/8YmtH4LBj8

— The MUSS (@TheMUSS) December 3, 2017

One place that Donovan Mitchell hasn’t visited is Logan. Utah State fans hope he can make it up north. The student section (the Hurd) reached out to Donovan Mitchell and Royce O’Neale and even had former Aggie and current Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner trying to recruit the Jazz duo to Maverik Stadium.

Hey @spidadmitchell how can we get you to a @USUFootball game? I’ve got gear & sideline passes ready for you & @BucketsONeale00!@Bwagz help me out & tell em about #UState!

Spread the word! @USUAggies @USUBasketball @usuHURD @CoachWellsUSUFB @ScottyG1280 @975Hans

— Zach Nyborg (@znyborg) September 4, 2018

Mitchell had an opportunity to throw out the first pitch at the Salt Lake Bees game on June 29th, shortly after Mitchell was drafted to the Utah Jazz. The Bees lost to the Reno Aces 3-2. Mitchell has a love for baseball as well as basketball. He grew up around the game and his father, Donovan Mitchell Sr. is the Director of Player Relations for the New York Mets.

.@spidadmitchell can bring some heat! Think coach Q will let you pitch in the basketball off-season? @utahjazz pic.twitter.com/8VIyRSbGr4

— Salt Lake Bees (@SaltLakeBees) June 29, 2017

Like most people who visit the state of Utah, Donovan Mitchell came away very impressed with the scenery. Fans in the state hope that he will be in a Jazz uniform for a very long time.