Seven Utah Jazz players – Alec Burks, Boris Diaw, Danté Exum, Rudy Gobert, Gordon Hayward, Joe Ingles and Trey Lyles – are helping local youth and non-profit organizations attend Jazz games this season through the Utah Jazz Player Ticket Donation program.
Each player has purchased a block of 60 tickets to every 2016-17 home game at Vivint Smart Home Arena, which will be donated to local charities, youth organizations and schools. The program will allow more than 18,000 fans who might not otherwise have the opportunity or resources to enjoy a Jazz game.
Jazz President Steve Starks and General Manager Dennis Lindsey have also purchased blocks of tickets to be donated to the local community. Lindsey’s tickets will be distributed to school teachers and staff as a way to thank them for their efforts in the classroom.
“We are grateful to be able to give back to the community,” said Starks. “The Player Ticket Donation program is one small way to ‘go about doing good’ in the words of Larry H. Miller while supporting local youth.”
Schools and non-profit groups interested in participating in the program can submit a request at www.nba.com/jazz/playerticketdonations.