Don’s Tots: A Very Rare The Office-Themed adidas DON Issue 5 Just Surfaced on eBay
PublishedQuick Facts
- Taking on the role of Michael Scott, Donovan Mitchell’s Don’s Tots sample colorway features a white upper with black accents and references to The Office episode throughout
- A battery icon is added to the lateral toe, referencing Scott’s true gifts, with the newspaper headline "Local businessman pledges college tuition to third graders" on one insole
- To make the sample colorway joke even better, Donovan Mitchell actually does have a charity that helps kids and families, SPIDACARES.
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Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do!? Make our dreams come true!
If we had to guess what Donovan Mitchell’s pitch to LeBron is for coming home to Cleveland next year, we’re guessing it sounds a little like that. As Spida Mitchell and James Harden wait to see if they’ll have a new Hall of Fame teammate next season, an old pair of Mitchell’s adidas DON Issue 5 popped up on eBay that will make any The Office fan laugh.
Michael Scott’s NBA Comp
The adidas DON Issue 5 Scotts Tots Sample surfaced on eBay this week for the first time since The Office star Jenna Fischer posted a pair with a matching hoodie to Instagram two years ago. The colorway is a never-released reference to the Season 6 episode “Scott’s Tots,” when Michael was forced to admit that he couldn’t follow through on his promise to fund college tuition for a class of toddlers that eventually turned into teenagers.
Taking on the role of Michael Scott, Donovan Mitchell’s Don’s Tots sample colorway features a white upper with black accents and references to The Office episode throughout. A battery icon is added to the lateral toe referencing Scott’s true gifts, with the newspaper headline "Local businessman pledges college tuition to third graders," on one insole and the song the kids sing before they are disappointed by Michael’s broken promise on the other, “Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do!? Make our dreams come true!” A reference to the dreams come true line is also added to the medial side panel, alongside a Don’s Tots logo.
adidas DON Issue 5 Scotts Tots Sample Details
To make the sample colorway joke even better, Donovan Mitchell actually does have a charity that helps kids and families, SPIDACARES. The adidas DON Issue 5 Scotts Tots Sample won’t be released to the public, but if you’re an Office superfan with a spare $2,000, there’s a size 11 waiting for you on eBay. To keep up with all the latest NBA PE sample news and drop info, download the Sole Retriever App.
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