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New Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith tells Miller family 'we’re going to build on your legacy' | Utah Jazz
Ryan Smith grew up rooting for the Utah Jazz.He played Junior Jazz basketball as a child.He dreamed of one day suiting up for his hometown team as a pro.“That part didn’t work out,” Smith said with a grin.But on Wednesday morning, Smith, the Utah entrepreneur and billionaire founder of Qualtrics, realized a different dream, as he acquired majority ownership of his state’s NBA franchise.“There’s not another team or another opportunity that we would do this with,” Smith said at a press conference at Vivint Arena.