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Donovan Mitchell Reveals That He Doesn't Do This During Games

Donovan Mitchell hilariously says that he doesn't wear contacts when he plays.

Tommy Wild

Donovan Mitchell Reveals That He Doesn't Do This During Games
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If you've ever paid close attention to Donovan Mitchell when he's not in his Cleveland Cavaliers jersey or on the sideline of games. In that case, you may notice that he's usually always wearing glasses.

No, this isn't a fashion statement that Mitchell is trying to make. He genuinely needs glasses in order to see. Then you'd also assume that he wears contacts when he's playing.

That's where you'd be wrong.

Feb 18, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Donovan Mitchell at the game against the Grambling State University Tigers and the Southern University Jaguars during the first half at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Creveling-USA TODAY Sports

During media availability before the All-Star game, Mitchell said:

"I'm very blind, I'll tell you that. I can't see but I don't wear contacts during the game. I just guess. I tried contacts in the pre-season and I shot like 26 percent from the field." 

The reporter who asked the question also pointed out that Mitchell dropped 71 points earlier this season by just "guessing," which makes that performance even more impressive.

Even if he's "blind," Mitchell certainly hasn't looked like it this season. He's averaging a career-high 27.3 points and a career-high 38 percent from behind the arc. That's he'll be one of the starters in this year's All-Star Game. 

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