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The current Utah Grizzlies franchise started in 1981 as the Nashville South Stars in Nashville, Tennessee, in the Central Hockey League. Henry Brabham then took over the team in 1983 and relocated them to Vinton, Virginia mid-season, to become the Virginia Lancers.
Robert J. Pera (born March 10, 1978) is the founder of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. a global communications technology company that Pera took public in 2011.In October 2012, Pera also became the owner of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. [1]
After relocating to the Salt Lake City area, the Utah Grizzlies once again marched to victory in the IHL playoffs. Utah swept the Orlando Solar Bears in four games to win the 1995–96 Turner Cup. The fourth (and final) game of the series was played in the Delta Center; 17,381 fans attended, which, at the time, set a national record for largest ...
This article is a list of principal owners of National Basketball Association teams. The NBA requires a change in "controlling ownership" to be approved by the NBA Board of Governors, composed of one representative (Governor) from each team. [1] Toronto Raptors owner Larry Tanenbaum has been Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors since 2017. [2]
Saturday marks the 10-year anniversary of when Robert Pera bought the Memphis Grizzlies. But the next 10 years will define his stewardship.
Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera and New York Mets owner Steve Cohen round out the top five. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones — whose franchise is valued at $8 billion, the most in all of ...
However, the Grizzlies voluntarily suspended operations for the 2005–06 season, before being sold to Dan Gilbert, the owner of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, and relocating to Cleveland, as the Lake Erie Monsters (later Cleveland Monsters) for the 2007–08 season.
Smith Entertainment Group CEO Ryan Smith bought the Jazz in 2020.