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Utah Jazz: Donovan Mitchell All-Star Weekend recap

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz talks to the media after winning the dunk contest during the Verizon Slam Dunk Contest during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night as part of the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend on February 17, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz talks to the media after winning the dunk contest during the Verizon Slam Dunk Contest during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night as part of the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend on February 17, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – FEBRUARY 14: Teammates Joe Ingles #2 and Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz embrace after their 107-97 win over the Phoenix Suns at Smart Home Arena on February 14, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – FEBRUARY 14: Teammates Joe Ingles #2 and Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz embrace after their 107-97 win over the Phoenix Suns at Smart Home Arena on February 14, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)

Donovan ribs Joe Ingles

I know this one’s minor and related to the previously discussed Dunk Contest Championship, but I feel it still deserves a slide of its own. It’s no secret that Mitchell’s Jazz teammates Rudy Gobert and especially Joe Ingles have had a lot of fun taking shots at the Jazz rookie on social media and in interviews. That didn’t change on All-Star Weekend as they took to Twitter to have some fun at his expense once again:

https://twitter.com/Joeingles7/status/964614149069193216

https://twitter.com/Joeingles7/status/964707322353172480

These are just the tip of the iceberg of funny things that Ingles and Gobert have said to Donovan this season. But Mitchell was able to sneak in a fun jab back at Ingles that was only too fitting after winning the Dunk Contest. Check it out below:

https://twitter.com/JazzNationNews/status/965421595119443968

I’m sure everyone’s favorite Aussie will have some words with Donovan for this one.

This is too great, though. Seeing the chemistry and dynamic on this team even during the All-Star break when they’re not on the court together is just incredible.

Ultimately, Rudy Gobert and a few of his other teammates expressed their congratulations to Donovan on social media after the event:

https://twitter.com/rudygobert27/status/965062731647733760

https://twitter.com/BucketsONeale00/status/965062848639414272

Joe Ingles was silent on that front (maybe he went to bed before the Dunk Contest was over) so we’ll assume he’s waiting to give his congratulations to Donovan in person.

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