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Live coverage: Gail Miller transferring ownership of Utah Jazz to a legacy trust

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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller announced Monday that the ownership of the Jazz will be transferred into a legacy trust to ensure that the NBA franchise will stay in the Beehive State.

"We've been clear from the beginning that our mission to make sure that the Jazz stay in Utah," Miller said, while adding the focus of the trust will be to use those resources to attract the top talent available and take advantage of the best technology.

"Our goal is and has always been to win an NBA Championship," Miller said. "Utah would not be the same without the Utah Jazz.