Spencer Cox campaigned against the pick of Grayson Allen, poorly impersonated Joe Ingles in a commercial and launched his run for governor with a logo that resembles one of the Jazz’s symbols.
If Utah’s lieutenant governor is not the biggest sports fan ever to hold a major political office in the state, he’s in the starting lineup. That distinction is quantifiable in the era of social media, and the Utah State alumnus has a strong Twitter presence — especially in support of the Jazz, USU athletics and former Weber State star Damian Lillard, his second-favorite NBA player.