Jazz made their mark in the 1997 NBA Finals, but Chicago Bulls defeated them. Soon Utah Jazz returned to the 1998 NBA Finals, but was defeated by the Chicago Bulls again. Although Jazz loses to Bulls , the Jazz has excellent players such as Kalmaron , John Stockton , Jeff Hornersek and Byron Russell . However, it has been almost 25 years since 1998. To this end, the US media "Fadeaway World" also lists the current situation of the 12 Jazz players in the 1998 Finals.
12. Adam Keefe (Financial Advisor)
From 1994, he started playing for the Jazz until 2000. After Adam Keefe retired, he became a financial consultant. Adam Keefe earned a degree in political science while playing basketball at Stanford University. In 2005, he teamed up with Ed O'Bannon to coach the Pump N Run Youth Basketball League. As of 2021, he helped the "36 Sports Strong" sports, convinced Stanford to revoke the decision to cut 11 sports in 2020.
11.Jacque Vaughn (NBA Assistant Coach)
Jacque Vaughn played for the Jazz from 1997 to 2001, and his career officially ended in 2009. In 2010, he continued to stay in the NBA as a coach. From 2010 to 2012, he was an assistant coach under Greg Popovich. Jacques Vaughn was the head coach of the Orlando Magic from 2012 to 2015, but was fired in the mid-2014-15 season when the team had a record of 15 wins and 37 losses. He then joined the Brooklyn Nets as an assistant coach. In March 2020, Kenny Atkinson resigned and he took over as interim coach. During that time, he led the team to 7 wins and 3 losses. Since then, he has stayed on the team as an assistant coach for Steve Nash .
10. Chris Morris (Family Man)
Chris Morris was the top fourth in the 1988 NBA Draft. Chris Morris played with the Nets from 1988 to 1995, and then joined the Jazz until 1998. Chris Morris made the news in 2004 when he won a lawsuit against Olympiacos for a salary of $1.3 million. Chris Morris has kept a low profile since he retired.
9. Greg Ostertag (Real Estate Agent)
Greg Ostertag was the mainstay of the Jazz from 1995 to 2004. He played with the Kings from the 2004-2005 season, and after the season he returned to the Jazz for a season before he left basketball, but six years later and joined the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League . Greg Ostag is busy caring for four children. He and his ex-wife have three children, and he and his current wife have one child, about nine years old. He is the co-founder of the Ostertag Group, which owns and operates ML Edwards, Watermelon Coffee House and Ostertag Construction Company.
8.Antoine Kar (Construction)
Antoine Kar has been moving to several teams in his career. He has played for the Hawks, Kings, , Spurs, , Jazz, Rockets and Grizzlies. He played with the Jazz from 1994 to 1998. In 2002, Antoine Kar retired after playing for a season with the Kansas City ABA Cavaliers and then played for a season with the Greek professional team Ionikos NF. Antoine Carr operates a construction company in the San Antonio area to renovate historic buildings and residences.
7. Greg Foster (NBA assistant coach)
From 1995 to 1999, Greg Foster spent some time with the Jazz. He eventually won the NBA championship with the Lakers in 2001. After retiring from the league in 2003, Greg Foster returned to the NBA 10 years later, and he has been an NBA assistant coach for nearly a decade.
Greg Foster joined Philadelphia 76ers in the 2013-14 season. He then joined the Milwaukee Bucks and stayed with the Bucks from 2014 to 2018. From 2018 to 2020, he worked as an assistant coach for the Hawks .He coached the Pacers in the 2020-21 season. Grayfoss Foster was suspended for one game after having an argument with Gogabitazze on the court.
6.Howard Eisley (NBA/university basketball team coach)
From 1994 to 2006, he spent a long and successful career in the NBA. He played with the Jazz from 1995 to 2000. After leaving the league in 2006, he returned to the league as a coach.
Eisley started his new NBA career at Los Angeles Clippers , working as a player development assistant in Clippers . He stayed in the Clippers until 2014. He then joined Washington Wizards as an assistant coach. After that, he played for New York Knicks for three years. He has been an assistant coach for college head coach Zhu Wan Howard for the past three years.
5. Shandon Anderson (chef)
Anderson was selected by the Jazz in the second round of the 1996 NBA Draft conference. His best season was in the 1999-00 season, but he was still the best player on the Jazz. His last season was in 2006, when he won the NBA championship as a member of the Miami Heat. In the end, it was also a success and retirement.
After retiring from the alliance, he worked in the food industry. He entered the culinary school and stayed there from 2010 to 2013. He ended up opening a vegan restaurant called "Beverage Art" in Atlanta . The restaurant opened in 2014 but closed in 2015.
4. Byron Russell (family man)
Jazz selected Byron Russell in the second round of the 1993 NBA Draft conference. Byron Russell played for the Jazz from 1993 to 2002. Before leaving the NBA in 2006, he played for the Wizards , the Lakers and the Nuggets . He eventually won the FIBA championship in 2009.
Many people remember Byron Russell was the one who was knocked down when he defended , Michael Jordan in the finals. Byron Russell was last heard of as Woodland Hills, who lives in a suburb of Los Angeles, who runs his own business. Byron Russell returned to Utah to attend the Youth Jazz Basketball Camp and maintained a good friend relationship with Karl Malone and John Stockton.
3. Jeff Hornersek (NBA head coach)
Jeff Hornersek is the Jazz's two-time three-pointer champion. Until then, he was an NBA All-Star player. Jeff Hornersek played for the Jazz from 1994 to 2000. His No. 14 was eventually retired by the Jazz. He left the league in 2000 and returned to the league seven years later.
He was initially hired as a special assistant to the Jazz in the 2007-08 season to help develop Andrei Kirirenko and others. He left his assistant coaching position for three years and chose to be more with his kids. In 2011, he became a full-time assistant coach for the Jazz. He grew up as a top assistant and eventually became the head coach of the Suns in 2013. Despite winning 48 games in his first season, Suns missed playoffs . He was fired in 2016 and then hired by the Knicks but left again two seasons later. He is now an assistant coach for Rockets , and he has held this position since 2020.
2. John Stockton (coach/family man)
From 1984 to 2003, he spent his entire career with the Jazz. He was selected for the All-Star 10 times, and NBA All-Series 11 times, and is still the player with the most assists in his NBA career. After retirement, John Stockton moved back to his hometown Spokane . He started coaching the youth team and then helped Utah Jazz train Deron Williams and Trey Burke.
On October 27, 2015, Stockton joined the Montana State University women's basketball team as an assistant coach. John Stockton is an avid Gonzaga male basketball fan, but his season tickets are suspended in 2022. During the epidemic, John Stockton refused to comply with the university’s mask-wearing requirements.
1.Kal Malone (Businessman)
Malone ended his career as the second scorer in NBA history. Kal Malone is now ranked third because LeBron James has surpassed his total score. Despite this, he remains the greatest Jazz player of all time. From 1985 to 2003, Karl Malone won two regular season MVPs, 14 All-Stars and 11 Best Teams. He retired from the NBA in 2004 after spending a season with the Lakers.
In 2007, he was appointed as director of basketball promotion at Louisiana Tech and assistant strength and fitness coach. In 2013, he worked for the Utah Jazz as a big man coach. After giving up coaching, he ventured into the business world. Kal Malone owns three restaurants in , and he also owns two car dealers, one in Utah and the other in Louisiana. He previously owned a dealer in , , New Mexico, but sold his shares in 2010. Kal Malone also owns three Jiffy Lube franchise stores in Utah and is one of the shareholders of Burger King franchise stores in Utah and Idaho.
