“It was a swab down my throat. It was about 15 seconds of probably the most discomfort I ever had. I ended up crying,” he explained. “Tears came out of my eyes when they started going up in this area. It was definitely unique, but I’m glad I was able to get it.”

Mitchell said he has kept himself busy with video games, movies and even watched old basketball highlights of his college and early NBA days.

“I’ve been doing a lot of that — It’s kind of bringing back good memories, but you miss the game, miss playing in front of some of the best fans in the world in the NBA,” he said.

Can’t be easy.  

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