Former Jazz player Corey Crowder's shoes were on a cabinet in an office at the arena when Jazz PR executive Jonathan Rinehart thought they needed a better home. After getting the gift of his dad's old game-worn shoes, Celtics forward Jae Crowder (@bossmann99) posted this photo and message on his Instagram account: BIG S/O TO THE UTAH JAZZ PR TEAM FOR GIVING ME A PAIR OF MY POPS @corey_23kwc GAME WARN SHOES WHEN HE PLAYED FOR THEM.. #CLASSIC #20YRSLATER #MEMORIESOFALIFETIME
BOSTON — Jonathan Rinehart, the Utah Jazz’s vice president of communications, noticed something peculiar while walking through the team’s sales office a couple of months ago.