Saying he understands he has a job to so, Utah Jazz All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell will resume flying with the team after opting out of a trip this week following an emergency on a team flight.
Mitchell’s chronic fear of flying was exacerbated Tuesday when the Jazz’s charter flight hit a flock of birds shortly after takeoff for a trip to Memphis. The plane returned to Salt Lake City after a failure in one of the plane’s engines.
While the team boarded a different plane in advance of Wednesday’s game at Memphis, Mitchell elected to stay behind. He missed the team’s 111-107 victory over the Grizzlies.
“I just needed to take that time, b…
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