Donovan Mitchell has been playing his heart out for the Cleveland Cavaliers to begin the 2025-26 season, perhaps to dampen the sting that remains from the heartbreaking manner in which they exited the 2025 NBA playoffs. But before Mitchell blossomed into one of the best players in the association, he was a nascent guard plying his trade for the Louisville Cardinals.

With a pause in the action for the Cavs, who will be back on the court on Wednesday night when they take on the Miami Heat yet again after their barnburner on Monday, Mitchell spent his day off supporting his alma mater. This was a big game for Louisville; the 12th-ranked Cardinals faced the ninth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats, so Mitchell had to be there.

In fact, he showed up in style. The Cavs guard was not shy to represen

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