Thursday’s Hot Clicks: Donovan Mitchell Crashed a Fan’s Fourth of July Party

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You never know who’ll stop by your BBQ

Where’s the BBQ’s at Salt Lake??? Might just pull up 👀👀👀👀 HAPPY 4th 🙏🏾🇺🇸

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) July 4, 2018

There’s nothing worse than being stuck by yourself on a big holiday while everyone else is throwing parties. It can even happen to famous basketball players, like Jazz star Donovan Mitchell. When Mitchell was left without Fourth of July plans, he put out a call on Twitter.

From Polynesian meat spreads to 60-foot water slides, Mitchell received plenty of offers. But one in particular caught his eye.

@spidadmitchell come thru! Right by coach Snyder’s new house pic.twitter.com/86NWccxWQj

— Michael Binford (@_BigCat2) July 4, 2018

👀

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) July 4, 2018

Sure enough, Mitchell came through—and played some pool basketball, of course. 

This is my cousin with the Spida in Utah! Donovan Mitchell is true to his word! 🏀🕷❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/eqTuPwBwCd

— Sam Winder (@samwinderart) July 5, 2018

Every Patriots fan just felt their heart in their throat

We’ve all seen Tom Brady run, so we know there’s no way in hell he’s getting away from a bear if it decides to chase him. Fortunately, the beast kept its distance again and Brady won’t see the Bears again until Week 7. 

I honestly can’t believe how many hot dogs this guy ate

Sorry, Joey, there's a new fan favorite pic.twitter.com/vBvAnU54ii

— SI Media (@SISportsMedia) July 4, 2018

Joey Chestnut set yet another world record for eating hot dogs—74 in just 10 minutes—but I want to talk about Rich “The Locust” LeFevre. When I saw LeFevre, 117 pounds of skin and bones and age 74, take the stage before the contest I thought there was no way he’d eat more than 10 or 12 hot dogs. I was very wrong. LeFevre finished in 11th place after scarfing down 28 hot dogs and buns. 

Bits & Pieces

Mo Bamba was throwing down nasty alley-oops in eighth grade. ...  ... Officials in Thailand are concocting a wild plan to extricate 13 members of a youth soccer team lost deep in a flooded cave. ... Stephen and Ayesha Curry welcomed their third child yesterday, a boy named Canon W. Jack Curry.

I’m sorry you have to think about this now

Not bad for a Canadian

who wore it better? 😂 #Happy4thofJuly pic.twitter.com/WbknASoPM6

— P.K. Subban (@PKSubban1) July 4, 2018

Bravo

1:04 am, the Marlins just lost after 5 and a half hours and 16 innings and JT Realmuto is signing autographs here for the kids. He’s a real MVP. pic.twitter.com/feQVDCoJk4

— Daniel Álvarez-Montes (@DanielAlvarezEE) July 4, 2018

Still really cool, though

This is going around a lot today, so I'll note that this tweet is completely wrong. It is the entryway to a tile company showroom: https://t.co/W8Ptt0RBFC https://t.co/Zyh40NjYlc

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) July 4, 2018

Extremely relatable

me: interested in how the sun shines in our new apartment

boyfriend: pic.twitter.com/lGBNgNEbpl

— Colleen Wright (@Colleen_Wright) June 29, 2018

Can’t wait for him to form a superteam with Bronny James

D-Wade's son, Zaire, went up against NBA players in the Miami Pro League, and he showed out 👀 (via @overtime) pic.twitter.com/zVYoFO78kL

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 4, 2018

Now let’s see him try it from 15 feet

Never change, @SHAQ. pic.twitter.com/4JbxqxAe2X

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 4, 2018

An A+ blow-up

When someone brings veggie burgers to the 4th of July BBQ. pic.twitter.com/mDlpU5bblv

— Cut4 (@Cut4) July 4, 2018

Carlos Gómez is one of many José Ureña HBP victims, but one of few who didn't get awarded first base. He felt some type of way about that... pic.twitter.com/6osRg451oh

— Fish On First Spaces (@MarlinsSpaces) July 4, 2018

What a slide!

.@javy23baez is the most entertaining player in baseball

and

it’s

not

even

close. pic.twitter.com/4TX69tUZ7l

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 4, 2018

The only NBA free agency recap you need

Learning to play like the best

A good song

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