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2005-2006 season. Emailed Linda Luchetti (PR manager at the time) about how hard was to follow the Jazz from Peru and that it would be a dream come true if one day I could actually meet the team. She emailed back telling me she could introduce me to the whole team if I ever come to SLC. And that's exactly what I did. Flew from Lima to SLC.

Met the whole team (Memo, Dwill, Millsap, Boozer, Brewer, etc), except AK. That bastard always stayed in the locker room reading a book during shoot around. Couldn't meet Jerry either. He was chatting with some old ladies and didn't want to interrupt him. Got pics and autographs from everyone.

Everyone, from management to players were really nice. I remember there were some spoiled kids who were jelous of all the attention I was getting. Little wankers.
 
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My sister buys a new jazz hat every year and goes to shoot around several times to hang out at the e it to get signatures. She usually gets the entire team to stop at least once.


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I met Kosta Koufas twice.

First when he played for the Jazz at the Greek Festival downtown SLC. I asked him if he really said, "Boom, Bitches!" He laughed and said no.
The second was when he was with the Kings. He was outside of a restaurant in front of the Millennium Biltmore in Los Angeles. He was with 3 or 4 escorts and they were all drunk waiting for a cab or something. I looked at him and said, "yeah, buddy." He just laughed. I never acknowledge who he was.
 
Baby Snooks said:
First time poster.
I would share a story about meeting Ron Boone. My father had been a Utah Stars fan and then a Utah Jazz fan for as long as I can remember. In the early 1990’s my father was just diagnosed with prostate cancer shorty before his birthday. He was in his 70’s at that time so I wanted to do something very special for his birthday. I bought a pair of Jazz tickets and called the Jazz office. I told them the situation and said for his birthday I would like to know if I could make arrangements for him to meet Ron Boone since my father has always been a big fan of his. They said they couldn’t promise anything but took my phone number. Several days later, Ron Boone called me! Long story short, when we arrived at the arena I told my father I would join him at the seats because I had to do something. I met Ron Boone at the announcers table and let him know where we were sitting. Prior to tip off, I saw him walking up to towards us and I said to my father “here comes your birthday surprise” His jaw literally dropped when Ron Boone stood in front of him and wished him a happy birthday and they chatted together for a few minutes. My father battled his cancer for over 20 years before it finally took him. He always commented how he never forgot how kind and gentlemanly Ron Boone was.
We also met Jeff Hornacek at Hogle Zoo. He was kind enough to take a picture with my father. On a side note, when I worked at a rehab center quite a number of years ago, I was in a patients room and noticed a beautiful flower arrangement. I looked at the card and it was from the Hornacek family. The patients neighbor was in the room and commented that Jeff lived on the street with the patient, (who was elderly and widowed) and he would take out the garbage for her and help in the yard.
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Welcome to jazzfanz! Fantastic first post.
 
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Favors, at a AAA location after winning the Jazz Get Away prize to New Orleans.

Gobert, multiple times after games waiting out where the player parking lot is at Vivint.

Ingles at Macy's.

Ekpe multiple times at his book club.

Donovan Mitchell during summer league.

Royce during summer league.

Snyder at a Salt Lake City ice skating rink. Had a funny and kind exchange.

Crowder after a game by lot at Vivint.

Raul Neto after a game by lot at Vivint.

Mike Brown, the brown bear, at RC Willey's.

Mark Eaton, at Layton Hills Mall

Memo walking around the Viv.

Eric Murdock at jr. jazz event.

Ostertag on Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland (for real).

Sloan before a jazz game down by the floor.

Millsap before a jazz game down by the floor.

Big Dog Antoine Carr at Circuit City when I worked there in college.

The Booner, after a game up by where Locke broadcasts.

Frank Layden at Tony's Pizza in Ogden, incidentally.

I think that's everyone.
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Holy heck. Which ones recognized you from the restraining orders?
 
Michell, favors, royce, Bradley etc all lived in my building and we talked shop a bunch. They’re all gone now, but it was special. I had a hot tub bro down with Donovan and his girl a few nights. Kids, man.


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latin jazz said:
2005-2006 season. Emailed Linda Luchetti (PR manager at the time) how hard was to follow the Jazz from Peru and that it would be a dream come true if one day I could actually meet the team. She emailed back telling me she could introduce me to the whole team if I ever come to SLC. And that's exactly what I did. Flew from Lima to SLC.

Meet the whole team (Memo, Dwill, Millsap, Boozer, Brewer, etc), except AK. That bastard always stayed in the locker room reading a book during shoot around. Couldn't meet Jerry either. He was chatting with some old ladies and didn't want to interrupt him. Got pics and autographs from everyone.

Everyone, from management to players were really nice. I remember there were some spoiled kids who were jelous of all the attention I was getting. Little wankers.
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I think actually remember you telling us you were gonna do this. Were you on the board then?
 
Jeff Hornacek used to live on my street. My Dad delivered newspaper to his house, he would give us a gift card to TGI Friday's as a Christmas gift. I would wave to him all the time when I would see him driving down the street.

Met Thurl Bailey a couple of times. First time was when he was doing a signature signing event at a McDonald's. Second time was I was asked to say one of the prayers at one of his devotionals.

Met Karl Malone at a signature signing event at some sporting good store that doesn't exist any more.

I work at Target and I've seen many Jazz players in the store. The players that I've personally helped have been Greg Ostertag, he was kind of a jerk when I asked if he wanted his receipt. Helped Masha Kirilenko many times, it was funny one day she applied for our credit card and she was declined! LOL George Hill, went through my line one time. Helped Deron Williams once. Helped Kris Humpries carrying his order out to his car.
 
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My wife and I and some of her friends went out to the bar with the dueling pianos after a jazz game several years ago. Ron Boone was in there. We did a “Bro nod” across the way to each other.


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