July 22 news, the Jazz officially announced that they will add the word "1223" to the warm-up training uniforms and game jerseys for the remainder of the season to commemorate the late meritorious coach Jerry-who coached the Jazz for 23 years. Sloan. 1,223 is the total number of wins Sloan has coached the Jazz.
This set of training uniforms and jerseys will be used for the first time in the Jazz's first warm-up match in the rematch on July 23, local time. More details on how the Jazz will honor Sloan next season will be released later. Sloan died in May 2020 at the age of 78 from complications of Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia.
"Coach Sloan will forever remain in the hearts of the Utah Jazz and fans everywhere, and we feel it is most appropriate to honor his memory in this way," said Greg Rice, NBA Board of Governors Member and Director of the Larry H. Miller Group Le said, "His contributions to our Jazz family and community are part of our team's history, and we look forward to seeing the 1223 logo appear on player jerseys in Orlando as an affirmation of his legacy."
Coach Sloan
Jerry Sloan coached the Utah Jazz from 1988 to 2011, making him the longest-serving coach of the same team in the four major American leagues. He once led the team to the Finals twice in 1997 and 1998, but unfortunately he faced the eternal "God of Basketball" Michael Jordan. After that, although the Utah Jazz had ups and downs, they never had the chance to break out of the Western Conference. .
