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Celebrate the glory of the past with jersey shirts commemorating two of the Utah Stars’ most important players in the run to the 1971 ABA Championship, Utah’s first and so far, only, pro hoops title.
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MIKE SORENSEN: Remembering that night in the Salt Palace
It was my senior year of high school and it must have been a slow day in my health class. Because for some reason the teacher, who also happened to be the baseball coach, was showing a black-and-white film about the Utah Stars winning the ABA championship the previous spring. All of a sudden, there … Read more
‘Something special’: Wise, Boone reflect on 50th anniversary of Utah’s ABA championship
“Once the clock hit zero and the fans rushed the floor I didn’t realize they were going to do it and I don’t think Slim (Beaty) realized it either. And when they hoisted us, we were basking in the moment,” Wise said. “It was like ‘Is there anything more at that time?’”
Stars shined brightly after moving from L.A. to Utah
Unlike earlier incarnations, the Utah Stars had great attendance and fan support. The team set a new league record for ticket sales the first year in Utah, attracting 262,342 fans for 42 home dates.
Jazz lock up No. 1 seed, Rylan Jones goes to USU, celebrating 50 since Utah Stars’ title
Shortly after the Utah Jazz locked up the top spot in the NBA Playoffs, the Facer Boys hopped on a pod with former Runnin’ Ute guard Parker Van Dyke and longtime SLC sports writer Mike Sorensen.