In his latest diary for Andscape, Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell shared the “biggest advice” he has for Cleveland Browns QB Shedeur Sanders.

Since Mitchell lives in Cleveland, he wants Sanders and the Browns to do well.

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“I haven’t met Shedeur, but I’m just a fan of obviously that family and a kid who’s continually trying to elevate himself to the highest level, especially with the level of scrutiny he’s under in different things,” Mitchell wrote. “We’re never perfect at that age, right? There are always different things. But to see him continue to grow, just from looking up from the outside in, I’m excited for his first start. It’ll be exciting with what he’s done to get the city going. [Browns defensive end] Myles [Garrett] is a Hall of Famer and is probably, in my opinion, the best at his position ever to play this game.

“The biggest advice I’d give is to keep the main thing, the main thing. And I think [Sanders is] finding that out. I think he’s seeing that. This is all from just an outside perspective. There’s going to be noise. Whether he plays well for the next five games or plays poorly, there’s going to be noise, regardless. Can he do it for six? Can he do it for seven? If he plays badly, it’s going to be something. There is always going to be some type of critic. For him, [keep his] head down because everything for him seems to be taken out of context. But just keep doing your thing and lock in on the work and everything else will take care of itself.”

Sanders threw one touchdown and one interception in his first start against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Colorado product went 11-of-20 passing for 209 yards.

Sanders became the 42nd quarterback to start for the Browns since 1999 and is the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first NFL start since Eric Zeier in 1995.

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The Browns will miss the playoffs again this season, but the hope in Cleveland is that Sanders becomes a star and leads the franchise to the promised land one day.

Browns fans also want Mitchell to lead the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals for the first time without LeBron James on the roster.