SALT LAKE CITY — About a foot away from the thin media scrum surrounding Jaren Jackson Jr. at Vivint Arena, a familiar face made him feel at ease.
“Take it to the bus,” Jaren Jackson Sr. told his son, after making him a plate outside the locker room.
Not only did he get some good food after the game, Jaren Jr. also got his first taste of NBA experience this week during the Utah Jazz Summer League as the fourth overall pick of the Memphis Grizzlies.
“I thought it was cool,” Jaren Jr. said. “Getting your feet wet, learning things.