Is Donovan Mitchell a Mets fan?
Yes. In his own words, Donovan Mitchell is a New York Mets fan.
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“You have your favorite players in your favorite sport. You are a die-hard Mets fan.”
MLB.com, June 17, 2023. Backed by Larry Brown Sports (2026), Sports Illustrated (2023) and Sporting News (via Yahoo Sports) (2026).
Last checked November 4, 2026: the quote still matched the page word for word.
What has Donovan Mitchell said about the New York Mets?
Donovan Mitchell's own account comes from MLB.com, which published it on June 17, 2023. In it he describes the way a fan attaches to a team: "You have your favorite players in your favorite sport. You are a die-hard Mets fan." The label "die-hard" is his, and the outlet attributes the words to him directly, so this is not a case of someone else characterizing his loyalties. He has said it himself, on the record.
Did Donovan Mitchell grow up a Mets fan?
By his own telling, yes, and the dates attached to the fandom run from childhood to the present. Mitchell was born on September 7, 1996, in Elmsford, New York, and a research note describes him simply as being from New York. That lines up with the team he supports, since the Mets play in New York. Sports Illustrated reported on May 20, 2023, that Donovan Mitchell "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."
His basketball path took him well away from home. He attended Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut, and Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, then played at Louisville from 2015 to 2017. The Denver Nuggets drafted him 13th overall in 2017, and he has played for the Utah Jazz (2017 to 2022) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (2022 to the present). None of those stops is connected to the Mets, and the fandom has held through all of them.
Does Donovan Mitchell still follow the Mets?
The most recent coverage says he does. Larry Brown Sports wrote on March 26, 2026, that "Mitchell, who is a well-known Mets fan, took to X with a perfect reaction" after a game. Sporting News, in a piece carried by Yahoo Sports on May 19, 2026, wrote that "Donovan is a huge Mets fan and often posts on social media following big wins." Nothing in the coverage suggests the fandom has ended or is contested. Both pieces describe the reaction as taking place on social media, which makes it a public habit as much as a private preference.
When did Donovan Mitchell become a Mets fan?
No specific year is given. The fandom is described as dating from childhood, and the Sports Illustrated report puts it at "since he was a kid." The relationship is classified as a childhood team, one he has kept into adulthood.
Questions people ask
Is Donovan Mitchell a Mets fan?
Yes. He said so himself in a June 17, 2023, MLB.com piece, calling himself a "die-hard Mets fan."
When did Donovan Mitchell become a Mets fan?
No exact year is given, but Sports Illustrated reported in May 2023 that the New York native has been rooting for the Mets since he was a kid.
Did Donovan Mitchell grow up a Mets fan?
Yes, according to Sports Illustrated. He was born in Elmsford, New York, and the Mets are described as his childhood team.
Does Donovan Mitchell like the New York Mets?
Coverage in 2023 and 2026 describes him as a well-known, outspoken Mets fan who often posts on social media after big wins.