The Utah Jazz aren’t typically a team that’s in the national spotlight or that enjoys a mainstream following. Due to being in small market Salt Lake City and because of the typical difficulty the Jazz have in attracting stars, at times they can be an afterthought for most casual NBA fans.
However, thanks to back-to-back playoff appearances in which the Jazz have qualified for the second round, they’ve started to receive a little bit more love. But even more than the playoff success, there’s a single player that’s help thrust them into the limelight and receive almost an unprecedented amount of coverage.