Donovan Mitchell

I've never been the top dog. I've always been the underdog. And that's why I relate so much to Utah, because we're underdogs, we're overlooked, kind of thought of as an afterthought.

I feel like I need to find ways to disrupt the other team and apply that pressure they might not be used to. I think being able to set that tone is something I'm priding myself on.

When you take away everything else, 'Star Wars' is really an underdog story. Even Luke came from humble beginnings, and he ended up being one of the most powerful Jedi out there.

I want to be the best teammate I can be, the fastest learner, the hardest worker, and just go out there in any way that I can help in each game.

I didn't think I was going to be drafted, to be honest. I'm so serious. I mean, wholeheartedly, too. I don't know. I didn't realize it, probably, until about a week and a half, two weeks before the Draft.

I was never able to be a part of U.S.A. Basketball in high school or college. So for me, it's a privilege.

Being patient is one of the big things I've focused on.

I don't like being told what you're good at. I'd rather hear what I didn't do.

My mom raised me.

I'm able to defend. A lot of guys don't have that willingness to defend and I think as a guard who's undersized - that's what everybody says; I'm undersized - I'm able to defend and willing to defend and bring that.

It's pretty cool to see the people I'm reaching throughout the entire world. It's special.

It's not like I'm the lead actor or anything. But it's really cool to be in a Steven Soderbergh movie.