When the mission calls for a big sports upgrade, Utah enlists a billionaire

Basketball Hall of Fame guard Dwyane Wade is a limited partner of the Utah Jazz and the Hockey Club .

Billionaire Ryan Smith is a partner in the Utah Hockey Club , Real Salt Lake and the Utah Royals .

Smith met with A.J. Dybantsa's father and financial adviser before he committed to Brigham Young University .

Smith is behind a big redevelopment plan for downtown Salt Lake City .

Ryan Smith bought the Utah Jazz for $66 billion in 2020 , bought the Coyotes for $1.22 billion and built Utah Hockey Club .

Smith is a tech billionaire and sports franchise owner, but is determined to see it flourish in Provo , Utah .

Smith helped lead a group of influential people in the business and sports world brainstorming plans for a vision of what BYU could look like.

Smith bought the Utah Jazz from Qualtrics owner Gail Miller in 2009 .

He and his wife Ashley were raising young kids when they decided to buy the team.

Smith started making inroads with other owners, including Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban .