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Walter Clayton Jr. brings Gator swagger to a roaring Jazz debut

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Gator legend Walter Clayton Jr. was one of the potential steals of the NBA Draft over the summer. Despite leading Florida to a national title, Clayton Jr. fell to No. 18 to the Utah Jazz.

Utah traded up to grab Clayton Jr., and on opening night, they looked like geniuses for doing so.

Utah pulls off an upset with help from Walter Clayton Jr.

The Utah Jazz entered their opening game against the Los Angeles Clippers as 9.5-point underdogs, the largest margin of any NBA team on opening night.

The Jazz flipped the script and obliterated the Clippers 129-108.