For the second season in a row, the Utah Jazz have pledged a full-ride, four-year scholarship to Utah students from an underrepresented group with every preseason and regular season win.
With 55 preseason and regular season wins, that means 55 four-year scholarships will be given out.
Like they did last year, the Jazz recently posted a video that showed players surprising the scholarship recipients.
This year, a video played at Vivint Arena, where the recipients gathered to watch were delivered the good news.
Donovan Mitchell, Jordan Clarkson, Rudy Gobert, Royce O’Neale and Mike Conley delivered the life-changing news.
The scholarship will cover everything — tuition, books, fees and room and board.
Each recipient needed financial support to go to college, and 87% of the recipients will be the first person to attend college in their family, according to the Jazz.
All recipients will attend Utah colleges — Brigham Young University, University of Utah, Utah State University, Weber State University, Utah Valley University and Southern Utah University — which is a requirement during the scholarship application process.
The Jazz will also provide mentorships, job shadowing and internship and job placement support for each student.