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Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Many people over the past few years have compared Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell to NBA legend Dwyane Wade, who won three championships and was named an All-Star 13 times.
Now, as first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday morning, the two will both be part of the Jazz organization, as Wade has purchased an ownership stake in the franchise from new owner Ryan Smith. Related
The Jazz announced the deal a short time later.
Wade, who played for the Miami Heat from 2003-19, told Wojnarowski on ESPN, “This goes way beyond the dream I had to just play basketball in the NBA. I’ve seen Shaq do it in Sacramento. I’ve seen Grant Hill do it in Atlanta. I’ve seen Jordan do it in Charlotte. If this partnership is going to be anything like my relationship is with Ryan, there are going to be a lot of things that I’ll want to be involved in.”
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