{"id":9384,"date":"2025-07-20T22:04:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T22:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/9384\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T22:04:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T22:04:09","slug":"nba-star-donovan-mitchell-sends-instagram-message-to-bam-adebayo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/9384\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Star Donovan Mitchell Sends Instagram Message To Bam Adebayo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_xfo5ugskq\">Bam Adebayo is one of the best centers in the NBA. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ijhi6r9xx\">This week, the Miami Heat star celebrated his 28th birthday. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Join us in wishing Bam Adebayo a HAPPY 28th BIRTHDAY! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBABDAY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#NBABDAY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L9nxMcpNvN\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/L9nxMcpNvN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1946178140650299537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_evzcl15nd\">One person who sent Adebayo a message was Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell (via his Instagram <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_ksj615\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/spidadmitchell\/3680962985993608700\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">story<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_jr78wa56d\">Mitchell wrote: &#8220;Happy birthday my son @bam1of1 \ud83d\udcaf\ud83d\udcaf&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Donovan Mitchell IG Story \" title=\"Donovan Mitchell IG Story \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Donovan Mitchell IG Story  \/ July 20 <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_oarqezp7z\">Mitchell and Adebayo are two of the best players in the NBA (and in the middle of their primes). <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_bg02q0brl\">Therefore, many fans will likely enjoy seeing Mitchell show love to Adebayo. <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"NBA \" title=\"NBA \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mar 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives to the basket against Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) during the third quarter at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images \/ Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_662rewsyu\">Adebayo finished last season with averages of 18.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 48.5% from the field and 35.7% from the three-point range in 78 games. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_lgqc5x6he\">The Heat were swept by Mitchell and the Cavs in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_no9nt0oxe\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_ksj615\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HeatvsHaters\/status\/1946202021033316637\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Via @HeatvsHaters:<\/a> &#8220;Bam Adebayo at 28:<\/p>\n<p>5x All-Defensive<br \/>3x All-Star<br \/>2x Olympic Gold Medalist<br \/>2 Finals appearances <br \/>Made Playoffs 7\/8 seasons<br \/>4th in Points (Heat)<br \/>2nd in Rebounds (Heat)<br \/>3rd in Assists (Heat)<br \/>4th in Steals (Heat)<br \/>5th in Blocks (Heat)<br \/>3rd in Triple-Doubles (Heat)&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Bam Adebayo NBA \" title=\"Bam Adebayo NBA \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dec 28, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) controls the ball against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images \/ Dale Zanine-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_x3w9nheti\">On the other hand, Mitchell finished the season with averages of 24.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 44.3% from the field and 36.8% from the three-point range in 71 games. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_f5pgukljn\">After sweeping Miami, the Cavs lost to the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the playoffs (in five games). <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Donovan Mitchell \" title=\"Donovan Mitchell \"\/><\/p>\n<p>May 13, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts during the second half of game five against the Indiana Pacers in the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images \/ Ken Blaze-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_eqomb0pwx\">Mitchell and Adebayo were both drafted in 2017.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bam Adebayo is one of the best centers in the NBA. 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