News broke today that the Utah Jazz have been sold for $1.66 billion. The man who purchased the team can be seen in the photo above. Here is what you need to know about him:
- His name is Ryan Smith
- He's a 42-year-old BYU alum
- His dad is a professor at BYU
- He's a lifelong Utah resident
- His software company, which he founded with his brother and father, is based in Provo, Utah
- That company was recently sold for $8 billion
- Again, he looks like this:
![](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2020/10/GettyImages-458510932.jpg?w=710)
I mean, come on.
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