NBA Superstar’s Insane Aaron Judge Prediction Goes Viral

A five-time NBA All-Star nearly broke the internet on Tuesday after making an incredible prediction about Aaron Judge.

Jun 25, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge (99) celebrates his grand slam home run against the New York Mets with right fielder Juan Soto (22) during the eighth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Five-time NBA All-Star and diehard New York Mets fan Donovan Mitchell appears to be a good luck charm for the New York Yankees.  

Mitchell, who is currently a point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers, was born in Elmsford, New York, which is a village in Westchester County that’s approximately 25 miles from Madison Square Garden. The 27-year-old NBA standout has been a Mets fan ever since his father, Donovan Mitchell Sr., started working with the Mets organization in 1999, per The Sporting News.

This photo was the first poster I ever had on my wall! I looked up to you for years... as a kid to be able to learn a lot from you and you to allow me to learn meant a lot! Thank you for all you have done for the game and for me finish it out strong ✊🏾🙏🏾🐐 @Mets pic.twitter.com/CMQbEH8EV5

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) September 13, 2018

This is why it was no surprise that Mitchell, who was selected 13th overall by the Denver Nuggets (then traded to the Utah Jazz) during the 2017 NBA Draft, kept a close eye on Tuesday’s Subway Series game between the Mets and Yankees, posting on X throughout the night.

But one specific post about Yankees’ slugger Aaron Judge immediately went viral. 

Moments before Judge stepped up to bat in the eighth inning with the bases loaded, Mitchell posted, “If judge hits a grand slam imma delete my twitter 😂😂😂”. 

If judge hits a grand slam imma delete my twitter 😂😂😂

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) June 26, 2024

Naturally, Judge hit a grand slam moments later, and Mitchell’s insane home run prediction was swarmed by the baseball community. The X post currently has over 4.4 million views, 15 hours after it was published.

“GTFOH,” Mitchell then wrote in a subsequent X post after Judge’s 390-foot shot cleared the center field fence. 

GTFOH https://t.co/PasEk97JpD

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) June 26, 2024

Given that Mitchell’s X account is still active as of Wednesday, it doesn’t look like the NBA superstar is going to keep his promise. But that may be a good thing for Yankees fans, especially if Mitchell decides to predict another Yankees home run during Wednesday’s game.