Social Media On Fire As Fans Gear Up For Jazz Home Opener

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – It’s been 166 days since the Utah Jazz hosted their last game of the 2017-2018 season – a playoff loss to Houston. Jazz fans have been waiting for their next chance to cheer on the team at home.

Since then, Rudy Gobert was awarded the Defensive Player of the Year award, Donovan Mitchell was the runner up to the Rookie of the Year, and Quin Snyder was runner up to Coach of the Year.

They picked up Duke’s Grayson Allen in the draft, had a solid effort in the summer leagues, and went 5-0 in preseason play. The Jazz also started the season off in Sacramento with a 123-117 win over the Kings.

Then came Game 2 – the first home game at Vivint Smart Home Arena and the reigning NBA champions, the Golden Stake Warriors – a team Utah went 3-1 against during the regular season.

The big day has finally arrived. To say Utah fans (and the team itself) weren’t going in to Friday night’s game excited would be an understatement.

Players’ Letters to Fans

The mood kicked off when Vivint Arena posted videos of Donovan Mitchell’s and Rudy Gobert’s letters to Utah

Home isn’t just where you live. It’s not just where you eat, sleep, and repeat. It’s so much more than that. That feeling of home means everything to us, and it means everything to Donovan. #HomeIsEverything @spidadmitchell pic.twitter.com/sYLYB5AB2C

— Vivint Smart Home™ (@VivintHome) October 19, 2018

Home is more than a place, it’s a feeling. Home means everything to us, and it means everything to Rudy. #HomeIsEverything @rudygobert27 pic.twitter.com/8PZs8CxxEU

— Vivint Smart Home™ (@VivintHome) October 19, 2018

Fans Responded in Kind

Family… team… ❤️ this is what I want my kids to see more of when it comes to sports! Thank you & momma props to your mommas! 🔒🤜🏼🤛🏽😆 pic.twitter.com/Eayu06JjtZ

— Ali Miller (@amiller8399) October 19, 2018

Just when I thought I couldn’t love the Jazz any more than I do… #loyaltyiseverything #teamiseverything #rudy Rudy Gobert – Letter to Utah Jazz Fans https://t.co/jX1v49GkPe via @YouTube

— HumanTruth Machine (@H_TruthMachine) October 19, 2018

If there was any question if @spidadmitchell is just as, genuine, as he seems off the court. Let me tell you first hand he is. Stand up dude. @utahjazz #TeamisEverything pic.twitter.com/dl6OAM3gsf

— Taylor Carter (@made_carter) October 19, 2018

I love when he says, “…and I’m still a kid.” He’s really self aware of how young he is and how much he has to grow, but that acknowledgement is a great sign of maturity. Donovan Mitchell is the perfect human. #TakeNote #TeamIsEverything https://t.co/frljcphy7H

— Mitchell (@romitch11) October 19, 2018

Stating the Obvious

Vivint is going to be BUMPIN’ tonight 🤪
🏀: #GSWatUTA
📺: Xfinity: 693, DirectTV: 683-1, @ESPNNBA
📻: @ZoneSportsNet
📱: https://t.co/x3dminY1dn
⏰: 8:30PM MT
🎽: Association #TeamIsEverything | #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/3snb9OzIc8

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) October 19, 2018

Vivint is going to be rocking tonight. Utah vs Everybody @utahjazz #TeamIsEverything

— Chuck (@ChazzleDazzle93) October 19, 2018

Wishing I was going to the @utahjazz vs @warriors game tonight! It’s gonna be BUMPIN’ in there! Let’s gooo!!!!
🎶🏀😍@spidadmitchell @joeingles7 @rudygobert27 @bossmann99 @ruuufio @graysonjallen @_dfavors15 @daanteee @rolls_royce00 #letsgo #takenote #teamiseverything #utahjazz pic.twitter.com/QYhAtrLr62

— Jessica Opdahl (@whatsopdahl3) October 19, 2018

Fans Just Couldn’t Contain Themselves

I get to go to a real life Jazz game tonight! #TakeNote #TeamIsEverything pic.twitter.com/5oVAkkmGBg

— Tara (@tarebear) October 19, 2018

I’m more excited for the home opener than I was doing this yesterday @utahjazz #TeamIsEverything #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/FboIzWncTm

— jacob rasmussen (@razzyjazzy02) October 19, 2018

SLC BOUND FOR UTAH JAZZ HOME OPENER #UtahJazz #TakeNote #TeamisEverything pic.twitter.com/ZQ1oG86H4g

— BRANDON (@branburb) October 19, 2018

We’re not saying all this love is going to translate into a Jazz win, but …

Is this a sign? Yeah. Yeah it is. #TeamIsEverything #takenote #gojazz @haleysmithKSL pic.twitter.com/9oyPTakeFq

— KSL 5 TV (@KSL5TV) October 19, 2018

GO JAZZ!