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USA Today via Reuters

It’s a merry Christmas indeed for the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the 3x All-Star acting like Santa Claus, Donovan Mitchell took it upon himself to ensure that each teammate had an expensive gift. The gifts came from a brand that was valued this year at approximately $23 billion. Mitchell is known to be generous with his community and teammates.

He recently said, “I like to be hands-on with a lot of my community service. Obviously, for the holidays I want to definitely get to doing that.“?NBA reporter Chris Fedor stated that Donovan Mitchell gifted his teammates Louis Vuitton bags for Christmas.

The NBA’s very own Santa: Donovan Mitchell

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Mitchell initially wanted to hand the gifts out at the practice facility, but it wasn’t possible due to a shipping delay. He had gifted them black Louis Vuitton toiletry travel bags. He ensured that every player got one “waiting in their locker” before Friday’s game against the Toronto Raptors.

 

Unfortunately, the heartwarming gesture did not translate to a win. The Cleveland Cavaliers?subsequently lost to the Toronto Raptors 118-107. Donovan Mitchell posted 12 points with 5 rebounds on the night. Notably, it was his worst statistical shooting night since the beginning of the year.

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The Cavaliers though are currently the third seed in the Eastern Conference, and still worthy contenders for the playoffs with a 22-12 record so far.

A merry Christmas for Mitchell as well

This week, Mitchell?was named the NBA Player of the Week for the Eastern Conference. This marks the first time Mitchell has won this title since joining the franchise back in September. For the Cavaliers, this is their 65th player to be selected.

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USA Today via Reuters

Donovan Mitchell also recently spoke to Marc J. Spears and said that he wants to continue serving the community. “It makes you feel good to be able to make somebody else?s day. I?ll continue to do that throughout my career and my life, even when I?m done playing“, he added. Mitchell stressed the importance of community and service.

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He also described his current team as “very special”.

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