The Lakers became the NBA's first West Coast team when then-owner Bob Short moved them from Minneapolis to Los Angeles. The Lakers have a similar story to Utah, and have just as silly a name considering there are approximately 65,000 things California is associated with that are more notable than lakes. Utah Cougars-cougars are indigenous to Utah. Utah Pioneers-an homage to the Mormon pioneers who settled the Great Salt Lake area. Utah Mountaineers-because of the beautiful but rugged mountain terrain in and around Salt Lake City
Geographically Appropriate Team Name Suggestions: Perhaps it was shortsightedness, perhaps it was stubbornness, or perhaps Battisone just thought the name had a nice ring to it in any case, the Utah Jazz continue to be supported by a rabid fanbase that loyally turn a collective blind eye to the fact that Utah has zero to do with the jazz music genre. Oddly enough, Battisone decided to not only keep the Jazz name, but also the Mardi Gras color scheme of green, purple and gold.
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Although a small market, Salt Lake City had proven it would happily support a professional basketball team while it was home to the Utah Stars of the ABA. When owner Sam Battisone decided to move the team in 1979 due primarily to financial concerns, he chose Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz began life as the New Orleans Jazz. Perhaps the most glaringly obvious example of a team name being unrepresentative of its current home is the Utah Jazz.
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