It's one of the weirdest things in the NBA.
Everything about Miami Heat point guard Davion Mitchell and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell suggests they are related.
Just looking at them starts the suspicion. They're both stocky yet athletic guards.
Then you've got the names, looking like their parents had a couple of sons and wanted them with the same initials and similar sound to their names.
Then you've got the jersey number: 45. They both wear it.
So they've got to be related somehow, right?
Is Davion Mitchell related to Donovan Mitchell?
Nope, Davion Mitchell and Donovan Mitchell aren't related.
It's uncanny.
Even once you know it's true, it's hard to believe.
Last year, they even played against one another in a playoff series. They exchanged handshakes postgame. These dudes had to be brothers, or cousins, or something.
But nope. It's just all a gigantic coincidence.
Sports are funny like that sometimes. This is just an absolutely great irony.
It's even more notable now that Davion has developed into a true starting point guard for the Heat after being more of a bit player early in his career with the Kings.
His star power won't rise to Donovan's level, but they're both significant players in the Eastern Conference. They just aren't related by blood.
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