US Olympic Gold Medalist Nathan Chen Reveals His Favorite NBA Team; It?s Not LeBron James? Lakers or Stephen Curry?s Warriors

Well, acknowledgments keep coming for Nathan Chen. He won his first gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics for his beloved sport of figure skating. A lot of celebrities and athletes congratulated him for his performance. Likewise, he is a huge fan of the NBA team Utah Jazz; and now, he got a massive surprise from their franchise player, Donovan Mitchell.

Thus, he looked happy while receiving the message from the iconic player. The impressive figure skater provided a stunning performance in Beijing to win his first-ever Olympic gold medal. Hence, it was a day to remember for the outstanding Nathan Chen.

Donovan Mitchell congratulates Nathan Chen

Chen loves basketball and attends games of his favorite team. Likewise, he wore Mitchell’s jersey during the 2019 World Championships and showed his love for the franchise. He always spoke highly about the Utah Jazz and is a great follower of the team.

Even though there are players like LeBron James and Stephen Curry who dominate the league, Chen loves Mitchell and the Jazz. Thus, it was a nice moment for Mitchell to send him a video tribute to the latest Olympic gold medalist. He had a bright glowing look on his face as he received the special video message.

“What?s up Nate? Donovan Mitchell here. Just want to say congratulations on getting the medal, bro. You?ve done your thing, man, continuously made the whole country proud. We?re all happy for you out here, the Utah Jazz organization and Utah. We?re happy for you, man. Congratulations, keep doing your thing. Proud of you, bro,” said Mitchell.

The remarkable Chen loved the message, and it was a great moment for him. Mitchell, in the meantime, is having a season marred with injuries as he is getting back to fitness. It was special of him to wish Chen, who won the gold medal at the Olympics.

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Chen wins gold

The sensational Chen looked completely focused on this year’s Winter Olympics. Earlier, winning the bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics was not good enough. But, Chen delivered a stunning performance in Beijing to land him his first gold medal. Thus, it was great for Mitchell to wish him for his brilliant performance.

A historic moment for him, Chen is one of the best in the world. He is a sensational figure skater and is one of the best skaters in the sport’s history. Hence, what a moment for Chen who draws plaudits for his outstanding performance.

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