After Shaquille O?Neal Publically Insulted Donovan Mitchell, Utah Legislature Led by Republican Senator Stepped In to Support the All-Star

NBA superstar Donovan Mitchell has left the Utah Jazz and will join the Cleveland Cavaliers. After not being able to make deep runs in the playoffs, the Jazz made the decision to rebuild. The front office first traded their star center Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

And now they have traded Mitchell in exchange for Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, and Ochair Agbaji. Also, three unprotected first-round picks, and two pick swaps. During his time in Utah, the state made huge efforts to make its superstar feel at home.

Interestingly, the state of Utah went as far as passing a resolution to show support for Donovan Mitchell. Last year, NBA legends Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley had some criticism for the three-time All-Star. Shaq suggested that he was not capable of being the best player on a championship team. Barkley indicated that ‘Spida’ was incapable of helping a team other than his scoring prowess.

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Many fans felt that the criticism of Donovan Mitchell was harsh. So the city showed its support for their star guard.

Support for Donovan Mitchell

As per reports, representative Kera Birkeland, a Republican from Utah House District 53 introduced a resolution to recognize the ?exemplary service of Donovan Mitchell to the Utah Jazz.? The Bill comprises a list of arguments recognizing the superstar’s contributions within the state and elsewhere. The Bill also talked about the SPIDACARES?organization, which was founded by Mitchell.

Furthermore, the Bill took some swipes at O’Neal. It contained information about the Utah Jazz beating the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1997 playoffs. And also about the 1998 playoffs when the Jazz swept the Los Angeles Lakers. Also, the Bill discredited Shaq’s impact claiming Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade won the titles for him. It also had a mention of his movie Kazaam, and that it has just a 5% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Shaq and Barkley are among the most honest analysts out there. The duo arguably doesn’t fear anyone and regularly speak their mind. And sometimes they land in hot water because of this. The Big Diesel has also had an intense beef with another Jazz star, Rudy Gobert.

After the Frenchman signed a huge contract extension worth $266 million, Shaq had some things to say. He pointed out Gobert’s 12 points per game career average. However, he maintained that he is happy for the towering center and his family.

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