NBA players are masters at finding motivation wherever they can. Donovan Mitchell reminded us of this fact on Wednesday when he credited a kid who was heckling him during an online game of NBA 2K26 for inspiring his brilliant 46-point, eight-assist outing in the Cleveland Cavaliers ' 132-121 win over the Philadelphia 76ers .

The Cavaliers turned back the clock on Wednesday by wearing their "Classic Edition" jerseys, which were made famous by LeBron James during his first stint with the team from 2005-2010. They also brought back the mid-2000s style court and the intro video, all of which Mitchell said was "really cool." However, he said his big performance had nothing to do with the theatrics.

Here's Mitchell's full story:

"You have moments where it's like -- obviously you play

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