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SALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell made a splash in his first year in the NBA, and also apparently made a splash in some random fan’s pool Wednesday.
It all started with a tweet. The Utah Jazz guard took to social media asking fans where any Fourth of July barbecues were happening in Salt Lake City. “Might just pull up,” he added.
Some posted photos of water slides in their backyards, some posted photos of food they were preparing on the grill, while others propositioned good seats to fireworks shows across the Wasatch Front.
@spidadmitchell come thru! Right by coach Snyder’s new house pic.twitter.com/86NWccxWQj
— Michael Binford (@_BigCat2) July 4, 2018
Come to the fireworks in North Ogden. The set them off behind my friends house. We will save you a front row seat.
— Maren Baumgartner (@Mare_Bear_Baum) July 4, 2018
I just put some ribs on the Traeger. pic.twitter.com/78qfLIZ8er
— Crystal Noyes (@crystalnoyes) July 4, 2018
We have the hoops and the food for you here!! pic.twitter.com/jepTJPSKoy
— Danelle (@timesharexpert) July 5, 2018
We got a little something going on tonight if you want to roll through 🕷 https://t.co/wxbTabG8jC
— Real Salt Lake (@RealSaltLake) July 4, 2018
You like what you see? pic.twitter.com/Y6C3ZTuipD
— Andy (@andybobbaker) July 4, 2018
In the end, it appears Mitchell settled for the classic pool option. A fan posted a photo on Twitter that he said he received from his cousin earlier in the day showing Mitchell holding a basketball in a pool.
Mitchell told reporters Thursday the photo was taken from a party he and some of his Jazz teammates crashed in Sandy.
"I saw the pool and I saw the basket, and said I gotta get in, gotta have fun," he said.
In all, he said he visited two or three spots in Salt Lake Valley after he tweeted Wednesday morning in what he described as a fun cool experience. He added the whole idea was something he thought of when he woke up.
What a difference a year makes for Jazz fans.
Contributing: Andy Larsen, KSL.com