The Utah Jazz are set to embark on their playoff journey as the top seed in the Western Conference. More than that, they also finished the regular season with the best record in the NBA at 52-20. After a promise from owner Ryan Smith earlier in the season that the franchise would give a scholarship for every win, the Jazz posted a video on their official Twitter page after the players gave the recipients the wonderful news.
What’s better than granting a scholarship for every Utah Jazz win this season?
Getting to tell the recipients that their life is about to change ❤️ pic.twitter.com/7YPWho77TX
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) May 19, 2021
The looks of excitement on their faces are priceless as some of the players delivered the good news. Rudy Gobert, Jordan Clarkson, Joe Ingles, and Mike Conley were just a few to make personalized calls to give them the best news of their lives.
The scholarships will be for a full four-year amount, including books and more, and going to underrepresented students.
Article Continues BelowAfter the Jazz finished out the regular season, they were granted some much-needed time off as they await their opponent that will be coming out of the play-in tournament. The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors will face off, with the winner taking the 7th seed.
So, there is a very real possibility the Jazz end up getting matched up with either one of those teams in a first-round matchup. Also, Utah is waiting for some good news regarding Donovan Mitchell, who has been out since April 16 with an injury.
Nonetheless, a rather impressive gesture by the Jazz as a franchise and the looks on their faces will be something to remember forever.