KARL MALONE
Name: Karl Malone
Born: 24 July 1963 Bernice, Louisiana
Karl Anthony Malone (born July 27, 1963, in Bernice, Louisiana) is a retired
American professional basketball player. He was nicknamed in college as the
Mailman for his consistency ("the mailman always delivers") and his work in the
post. Malone twice won the NBA Most Valuable Player award. He is generally
considered one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history, and has scored the
second most points in NBA history, trailing only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
On May 30, 2007, Malone was named director of basketball promotion and assistant
strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater, Louisiana Tech University in
Ruston.
Malone spent his first 18 seasons (1985–2003) as the star player for the Utah
Jazz. He then played one season (2003-04) for the Los Angeles Lakers before
retiring.
Even though his teams never won a championship, Malone was more famous for his
extremely well-defined physique, which resembled that of a bodybuilder. Along
with Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Dominique Wilkins, Elgin Baylor, Reggie
Miller, Pete Maravich, and his longtime Jazz teammate John Stockton, he is
considered to be one of the best players never to have won a championship.
Malone's jersey was retired on March 23, 2006, when the Jazz hosted the
Washington Wizards. He was also honored with the unveiling of a bronze statue
outside the EnergySolutions Arena next to teammate John Stockton, and the
renaming of a portion of 100 South St. in Salt Lake City in his honor. The
intersection where the Stockton and Malone statues stand is now the intersection
of Stockton and Malone.
Name: Karl Malone
Born: 24 July 1963 Bernice, Louisiana
Karl Anthony Malone (born July 27, 1963, in Bernice, Louisiana) is a retired
American professional basketball player. He was nicknamed in college as the
Mailman for his consistency ("the mailman always delivers") and his work in the
post. Malone twice won the NBA Most Valuable Player award. He is generally
considered one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history, and has scored the
second most points in NBA history, trailing only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
On May 30, 2007, Malone was named director of basketball promotion and assistant
strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater, Louisiana Tech University in
Ruston.
Malone spent his first 18 seasons (1985–2003) as the star player for the Utah
Jazz. He then played one season (2003-04) for the Los Angeles Lakers before
retiring.
Even though his teams never won a championship, Malone was more famous for his
extremely well-defined physique, which resembled that of a bodybuilder. Along
with Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Dominique Wilkins, Elgin Baylor, Reggie
Miller, Pete Maravich, and his longtime Jazz teammate John Stockton, he is
considered to be one of the best players never to have won a championship.
Malone's jersey was retired on March 23, 2006, when the Jazz hosted the
Washington Wizards. He was also honored with the unveiling of a bronze statue
outside the EnergySolutions Arena next to teammate John Stockton, and the
renaming of a portion of 100 South St. in Salt Lake City in his honor. The
intersection where the Stockton and Malone statues stand is now the intersection
of Stockton and Malone.