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Michael Jordan To Honor Kobe Bryant At
NBA Great Dwyane Wade Becomes Part Owner Of The
DWYANE WADE
NBA great and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade has bought an ownership stake in the Utah Jazz, be- coming one of the organiza- tion's minority owners, the team announced last Friday.
"As a businessman, entre- preneur, and investor, I bring a lot to this partnership out- side of my basketball experi- ence," Wade, 39, said in a statement. "I'm excited to help take the Utah Jazz to the next level."
The three-time NBA champion and 13-time All- Star talked to ESPN about the significance of the news. "This goes way beyond the dream I had to just play basketball in the NBA," Wade said. "I've seen Shaq do it in Sacra- mento. I've seen Grant Hill do it in Atlanta. I've seen Jor- dan do it in Charlotte."
The retired star credited his relationship with Qualtrics founder Ryan Smith, who owns the team along with a small group of investors. He also plans to be involved with the organization.
Wade and Smith met several years ago and after Smith acquired the Jazz last year, they began discussing the Jazz and his ownership group. How much Wade has invested into the Jazz remains unclear.
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INDI
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Hall Of Fame Ceremony
Utah Jazz
MICHAEL JORDAN AND KOBE BRYANT
Michael Jordan is slated to honor Kobe Bryant at the 2020 Nai- smith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Ceremony on May 15.
After a delay of the event due to the coronavirus pan- demic, the ceremony will take place next month. According to a press release, all the hon- orees chose who would in- duct them.
"Members of the Nai- smith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 were asked to select previous inductees to accompany and present them to their peers," the Hall of Fame said. "The choice is solely the decision of the incoming Hall of Famers,
or their family members if recognized posthumously."
Jordan and Bryant had a legendary friendship on and off the court. Both are also considered among the great- est players to ever play the sport.
Jordan was also among the mourners to pay tribute to Bryant at the powerful Staples Center memorial for the athlete last year.
"It may be a surprise to people that Kobe and I were very close friends," Jordan said at the memorial. "He was like a little brother. Everyone always wanted to talk about the comparisons between he and I. I just wanted to talk about Kobe."
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