Ryan Smith, with his extensive sports portfolio including ownership of the Utah Jazz, recently unveiled a rebrand for the team. Additionally, he owns soccer franchises Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals FC, brought NHL discussions to Utah, and is actively involved in the naming process for the state’s new NHL team. As a generous BYU supporter and alumnus, he also engages in the affairs of his alma mater. Despite his busy schedule, Smith made time to join the “Hans and Scotty G.” radio show on KSL Sports Zone to discuss…
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Utah Jazz rebrand: Purple returns in a big way.
After the failed Utah Jazz rebrand in 2022 went up in bright yellow flames, the organization swiftly decided to pivot once more, unveiling a new rebrand today. This time, the responses appear to be much more favorable. Ryan Smith and the Jazz recognized the fans’ affinity for purple as the team’s main color. Hence, they hurried the release of throwback purple mountain uniforms alongside the black, white, and yellow rebrand two years ago. They also introduced a purple jersey featuring mountains for last season’s city edition uniform. Despite their efforts,…
Breaking:The Utah Jazz owner is reportedly urging the front office to acquire star players immediately, with five potential targets for this summer, including DeMar DeRozan.
According to a report, Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith is urging his front office to pursue star players this summer to make the team competitive for the 2024-25 NBA season (Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports). After being a playoff team for six straight seasons, the Utah Jazz blew things up two years ago after the combo of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert seemingly hit a ceiling. They traded their top two players in a pair of blockbuster deals in 2022 and also moved on from long-time head coach Quinn Snyder.…