SALT LAKE CITY — The timing of legendary Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan’s death in May has thus far prevented the organization from having any sort of formal public memorial at Vivint Arena, but the team will honor him during the NBA’s restart in Orlando and next season with a jersey patch that was unveiled Tuesday morning.
The patch, which will be worn in the top left corner of player jerseys as well as their warmups, says “1223,” which represents the number of victories Sloan tallied in 23 years as head coach of the Jazz. The patch will appear on player gear for the first time Thursday when Utah scrimmages the Phoenix Suns.