"I hope everything is well with him," Williams said while playing golf Monday in a pro-am event at Thanksgiving Point. "He means so much to our team and Salt Lake City in general. I hope he's OK. Both my parents battled diabetes, so I know how serious that can be."

Miller also owns baseball's minor-league Salt Lake Bees, the Triple-A affiliate for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim; Miller Motorsports Park, a road-course-style auto and motorcycle race track located in Tooele County; EnergySolutions Arena, home of the Jazz; KJZZ-TV; numerous automobile dealerships, which represent his primary business venture; and the Jordan Commons entertainment complex in Sandy, one among many holdings in the Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment Group of Companies.

His net worth has been estimated by various sources in the past two years to be in the $480-to-$490 million range, and his various enterprises — which started with a car dealership in 1979 — employ more than 6,500 people.

Miller bought half of the Jazz in 1985, and the remainder of the franchise — which has twice made it to the NBA Finals — in 1986.

He and wife Gail are the parents of five children, including four sons.

The Jazz's statement concluded by saying, "The Miller family appreciates the warm wishes and prayers sent their way during this time."

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Contributing: Dick Harmon

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