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Jazz's Cursed Number 22 and Darryn Peterson | Salt Lake City News
Darryn Peterson, the 2026 NBA Draft’s second overall pick, is boldly stepping into the spotlight wearing jersey number 22—a number with a notorious history in Utah Jazz lore. Once considered cursed, the number has been worn by a parade of players since 2017, including Jeff Green, Rudy Gay, and Kyle Filipowski, none of whom enjoyed long or stellar tenures with the team. With Peterson, a rising star compared to legends like Kobe Bryant, embracing the number despite its baggage—and even trading places with Filipowski to claim it—the Jazz face an intriguing challenge: can he defy the odds and…
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