Where does Donovan Mitchell's Mets fandom come from?
Mitchell was born in Elmsford, New York, which lines up with the Mets being his childhood team. Sports Illustrated wrote in May 2023 that he has "never been afraid to publicize his love of the Mets, as the New York native has been rooting for them since he was a kid." The claim goes back to his own words as well: he said it on MLB.com in June 2023, describing a favorite team in a favorite sport and calling himself "a die-hard Mets fan."
Does he still follow the Mets now that he plays in Cleveland?
He does. Mitchell played for the Utah Jazz from 2017 to 2022 and has been with the Cleveland Cavaliers since then, and the Mets connection has outlasted both moves. Larry Brown Sports described him in March 2026 as "a well-known Mets fan" who took to X after a game. Sporting News, in a piece carried by Yahoo Sports in May 2026, said he is "a huge Mets fan and often posts on social media following big wins."
Questions people ask
What team did Donovan Mitchell root for growing up?
Sports Illustrated reported in May 2023 that the New York native has been rooting for the Mets since he was a kid.
What is Donovan Mitchell's favorite MLB team?
It is the New York Mets, which he confirmed himself in an MLB.com interview in June 2023.
What teams does Donovan Mitchell root for?
He is a New York Mets fan, a childhood team that he still roots for, according to coverage as recent as May 2026.