Throughout the world, some of the biggest soccer clubs have long had teams competing in more than just soccer. On the Utah Jazz roster alone, four such clubs are represented in the resumes of Bojan Bogdanovich and Joe Ingles – Real Madrid, Barcelona, Fenerbahce and Maccabi Tel Aviv. NBA rosters are peppered with players sporting similar backgrounds.
While the practice has been commonplace around the world for years, it hasn’t yet permeated American professional sports.
Real Salt Lake is looking to alter that this year with the addition of the Real Salt Lake Basketball Academy, unlocking a new opportunity for growth in the organization and a previously untapped revenue stream.