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Utah Jazz adds new jersey patch tied to supporting youth sports, scholarships Utah Jazz uniforms will feature a new patch during the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season, which come with a promise to invest in youth sports, althlete scholarships, The Utah Jazz unveiled HealthEquity as its new jersey patch partner, promising to invest in youth sports, scholarships, and support reading literacy in young students.
Utah Jazz uniforms will feature a new patch during the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season, which comes with a promise to invest in youth sports, scholarships, and support reading literacy in young students.
The team announced Wednesday that HealthEquity will become the official jersey patch partner of the Jazz and Salt Lake City Stars.Beyond the HealthEquity logo that will be on players' jerseys throughout the season, the expanded partnership includes new youth sport initiatives, including a scholarship aimed at helping more Utah children participate in organized sports.
The partnership also will provide support for the Junior Jazz and Jazz Bantam Basketball programs.Utah moves up to No.
2 in NBA Draft Lottery, seek franchise cornerstone superstarIn addition to expanding access to organized sports across Utah, the partnership will also support the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth Reading Program.
The new program, according to the team, is designed to encourage students to read through elementary school competitions and educational programming.Jazz officials said in the program's inaugural year, students in the Salt Lake and Granite school districts will compete for a visit from the Jazz Bear and Tusky, Jazz jerseys for every student, and a co-branded book vending machine for their school.
Over the course of the partnership with HealthEquity, the reading program is expected to expand to include schools statewide.Ryan Smith, the chairman and CEO of the Smith Entertainment Group, said HealthEquity has been "an amazing partner" for SEG and the community, and adding their name to the team's jersey was a natural next step."HealthEquity is built in Utah, invested in Utah, and is committed to making a difference here.
When you bring together two organizations that care about wellness, innovation and investing in people and programs that strengthen our communities, you can do some really impactful things," Smith said."We're really excited for what's ahead and the impact we can make together across the state.
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