- Donovan Mitchell’s father Donovan Mitchell Sr. played high school and college baseball; he was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft, and now works with the New York Mets
- Mitchell Jr.’s mother Nicole-Wright Mitchell is a teacher with the intention to start her own school in the future
- The parents of the NBA player are divorced; his father is now married to a woman named Kylee Mitchell
Parents of Donovan Mitchell, Donovan Mitchell Sr., and Nicole-Wright Mitchell have made progress in their individual careers, with his father, a former baseball player, coach, and now a director of player relations with the New York Mets, while his mother is a teacher. They are in the limelight due to their son’s career as an NBA player with the Utah Jazz who was drafted in the 2017 NBA Draft by Denver Nuggets and currently plays for Cleveland Cavaliers.
Here is everything you should know about them.
Unavailable Details About Donovan Mitchell’s Parents
Biography of Donovan Mitchell’s Father, Donovan Mitchell Sr.
Donovan Mitchell Sr. was born Donovan Vernell Mitchell on November 27, 1967, in Valhalla, New York to his parents, and is currently 55 years old. His mother’s name is Tina Dessio while his father’s name is not known. He has one younger sister, Whitney Mitchell.
Donovan Mitchell Jr’s father grew up in Elmsford, New York, where he attended Alexader Hamilton High School and played baseball for the school’s team, and helped them win back-to-back state championships.
Upon graduation in 1988, he proceeded to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) where he played college baseball until 1992.
In 1992, his baseball career took a professional dimension when he was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 14th round of the year’s MLB June Amateur Draft from UNCC. He spent seven seasons with the team before retiring in 1998.
The following year, he took a coaching job with GCL Mets in Florida and coached the Capital City Bombers of Kansas City in 2000.
Donovan Mitchell Sr. became the assistant director of minor league operations in 2001 and subsequently went back to coaching again. This time around, he coached the Brooklyn Cyclones in 2002 and after spending a season with the Capital City Bombers again, he returned to the Cyclones from 2004 to 2005.
He went on to manage Kingsport Mets from 2006 to 2007, Savanah Sand Gnats in 2008, and Binghamton Mets in 2009, all of which are affiliated with the New York Mets, except for Gnats which ceased to be in 2015.
Also in 2010, he returned to the first baseball team (GCL Mets) where his coaching career began.
For emphasis, since GCL Mets, Binghamton Mets, Kingsport Mets, and Savanah Sand Gnats are Minor League Baseball (MiLB) teams affiliated with the New York Mets, that implies his coaching career began with the New York Mets.
In January 2011, he was made the manager of player relations and community outreach by the New York Mets, before he was appointed director of player relations and community engagement in 2016. Since December 2021, he has been serving as the team’s senior director of DEI and player relations.
Moving forward, the New York native was inducted into the Alexander Hamilton Athletics Hall of Fame on September 11, 2021. He was in the 2020 hall of fame class alongside Mauro D’Ippolito, Daniel Lewis, and James” Jimmy” Redd, among others. The ceremony was delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Life And Background Of Nicole-Wright Mitchell
Nicole-Wright Mitchell was born on December 19 in the United States to her parents. Her mother is Blossom Wright, born in Colon, Panama, on December 27, 1942, moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and passed away on September 6, 2020, at the age of 77.
While Nicole was growing up with her two siblings, her parents moved to Westchester, New York, to give them a better life. Her mother in particular was passionate about education that she encouraged her to pursue it with all seriousness.
Even though the names of the schools she attended have not been revealed, Donovan Mitchell Jr’s mother earned a bachelor’s degree and subsequently a master’s degree in education.
As regards her work, she has dipped her hands in quite a number of things, including teaching and banking. In the beginning, the mother of two worked as an account payable clerk in the New York public school system.
In spite of the fact that she was good with numbers, she developed a strong passion for teaching since she was always talking to kids and other teachers. As of 2018, she teaches preschool at Greenwich Country Day School which her two kids; Donovan and Jordan attended.
In the near future, she has plans of starting her own school. It won’t be difficult for her to manage since she already has backgrounds in business and education.
Moving forward, Nicole played a vital role in her son’s career and education. She knew from the beginning that he wanted to become an athlete just like his father, and this could affect his education. She understood that once her son has a good education, he will be able to manage his money and handle his contract and business dealings.
So, she stood her ground even when he clearly showed he was not interested in his education from the on-set. A practical example was when she told him in his 8th grade to either recite a speech assignment he was to present or risk not going for an AAU tournament in Pittsburgh.
Nicole’s strict policy with her children’s education paid off when Donovan’s grades improved after moving to Brewster from Greenwich, and so was his basketball. This continued when he committed to play for the University of Louisville.
Fast forward to 2017, her son was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the 2017 NBA draft and was immediately traded to the Utah Jazz, and now plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers as indicated.
Are Donovan Mitchell’s Parents Still Together?
The parents of the 27-year-old NBA player, Donovan Mitchell Sr., and Nicole-Wright Mitchell are divorced. Although it is not clear when exactly his parent’s marriage ended, there are speculations that they split when he was a child.
Regardless of that, both parents worked together to raise him and his younger sister Jordan Elise Mitchell (23), who currently plays lacrosse for American University (AU) in the All-Patriot League.
Going further, Mitchell Jr.’s father is now married to Kylee Mitchell since April 2014. His mother on the other hand is not in any relationship at the moment.
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