Utah Jazz Players and Coaches Visit Local Children’s Hospitals

The Utah Jazz brought an early Christmas gift to hospitalized children and their families this year.  Jazz teammates, members of the coaching staff, the Jazz Bear and the Nu Skin Jazz Dancers spent the afternoon visiting patients at Primary Children’s Medical Center and Shriners Hospital for Children - Salt Lake City.  

Eyes lit up and smiles soon followed, as Jazz players walked down hallways, stopped by rooms and greeted children at bedside.  Small basketballs were personally autographed as the athletes posed for photos and visited with patients and their families.  Players at Shriners Hospital also met with patients in the children’s recreation area to play basketball.

Randy Rigby, president of the Jazz said, “Our players really look forward to making these visits.  Meeting with the children is one of the highlights of their year.” 

The Utah Jazz has a long-standing tradition of reaching out to youth during the holidays, and Jazz team members have made annual Christmas visits to hospitalized children for more than 20 years.