Karl Malone
Personal information | |
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Born | Summerfield, Louisiana, U.S. | July 24, 1963
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 259 lb (117 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Summerfield (Summerfield, Louisiana) |
College | Louisiana Tech (1982–1985) |
NBA draft | 1985: 1st round, 13th overall pick |
Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
Playing career | 1985–2004 |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 32, 11 |
Coaching career | 2007–2011 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1985–2003 | Utah Jazz |
2003–2004 | Los Angeles Lakers |
As coach: | |
2007–2011 | Louisiana Tech (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 36,928 (25.0 ppg) |
Rebounds | 14,968 (10.1 rpg) |
Assists | 5,238 (3.6 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
Medals |
Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963)
Malone played
After retiring from the NBA, Malone joined the staff of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team in 2007 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010 twice – for his individual career, and as a member of the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team.[6]
Early life and college
Born in Summerfield, Louisiana,[2] Malone was the youngest of nine children and was raised on a farm by his single mother, Shirley. Shedrick Hay, his father, was married to a different woman and raising a family with her. Shedrick committed suicide when Karl was 14,[7] though Malone didn't disclose the suicide until 1994. As a child, Malone often worked on the farm, chopped trees, hunted, and fished. He attended Summerfield High School and led his basketball team to three consecutive Louisiana Class C titles from 1979 to his senior season in 1981.
Although recruited by
Professional career
Utah Jazz (1985–2003)
Early years (1985–1987)
In the
All-Star and team offense leader (1987–1996)
By the 1987–88 season, Malone was the foundation of the offense and John Stockton was the floor general. Malone made his first All-Star Game in 1988 on the strength of 27.1 points per game, and made his first All-NBA team at the end of the season. This was the first of 14 consecutive All-Star appearances for Malone.[11] In the 1988 NBA All-Star Game, Malone led the Western Conference All-Star team with 22 points.[14] The Jazz finished 47–35, third place in the Midwest Division, and defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round.[15] In the next round, the defending champions Los Angeles Lakers, led by perennial All-Stars Magic Johnson, James Worthy, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, defeated the Jazz in seven games. In the seventh game of the series, Malone scored 31 points and had 15 rebounds, but the Lakers beat the Jazz 109–98 and eventually won the 1988 NBA Finals. In 11 playoff games in 1988, Malone averaged 29.7 points and 11.8 rebounds.[11]
Malone signed a 10-year contract during the 1988 offseason worth $18 million.
During the
From January 19 to March 4, 1991, Malone led the Jazz in scoring for 19 straight games; after starting the
As he had done in 1989–90, Malone finished the 1991–92 season second in the league in scoring, averaging 28.0 points per game. He made the All-NBA First Team for the fourth straight year.
Throughout the 1990s, Malone put up stellar numbers: in
Malone started all 82 games of 1993–94 and helped the Jazz make the Western Conference Finals for the second time in franchise history and his career. In his ninth season, Malone led the Jazz in scoring (25.2), rebounding (11.5), and blocked shots (126), made 49.7% of field goal attempts, and played 3,329 minutes, the second-most that season in the league behind Latrell Sprewell's 3,533.[11] On March 29, 1994, Malone recorded a career-high 23 rebounds, but the Jazz lost to the Golden State Warriors 116–113. However, Malone made only 8 of 29 field goals that night and commented post-game: "My rebounds are not going to be tomorrow's headline...Tomorrow's headline is going to be all those easy shots I missed."[28] The eventual NBA champion Houston Rockets eliminated the Jazz from the Western Conference Finals in five games.[11] Although Malone scored 32 points in the Jazz' 104–99 Game 2 loss, along with Stockton's 18, they and the Jazz were no match for the Rockets with high-scoring center Hakeem Olajuwon. Midway into the fourth quarter, Malone and Olajuwon scored on four consecutive possessions by their teams, leading up to a 93–93 tie.[29]
For the first time in team history, in 1994–95, the Utah Jazz won 60 games. In addition, the team won 15 consecutive away games (the best such streak by the team, then the second-best streak in the league). Malone's 26.7 points per game ranked fourth in the NBA, and Malone became the 19th NBA player to reach 20,000 career points on January 20, 1995. In the
On January 13, 1996, Malone renewed his contract with the Jazz.[26] The Jazz only made it as far as the Western Conference Finals in this period, losing to the Portland Trail Blazers (1992), the Houston Rockets (1994) and the Seattle SuperSonics (1996).
Western Conference championship years (1996–1998)
Malone returned from a
The next season saw the Jazz once again dominate. Malone put up 27 points per game and just missed out on his second MVP award, losing to Jordan. Nevertheless, the Jazz posted a 62–20 record, which was the best in the NBA. The Jazz once again were seated at the top of the Western Conference, and in the 1998 playoffs they defeated the Rockets, Spurs, and Lakers via a sweep en route to their second consecutive Finals appearance. The rematch with the Chicago Bulls would start differently, as Malone put up 21 points and the Jazz won Game 1, 88–85. Malone found himself unable to put up consistently high numbers, due in large part to the swarming defense of defenders Dennis Rodman and Scottie Pippen. In Game 5 of the 1998 Finals, Malone led the Jazz in scoring with 39 points, and the Jazz beat the Bulls 83–81 in Chicago. Malone scored his 39 points on 17-for-27 shooting and also made 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 turnover. Many of his shots were "mid-range turnaround jumpers from the left side".[31]
A
Later seasons with Jazz (1998–2003)
On November 12, 1998, during the
Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)
Malone played in the NBA for one more season, joining the Los Angeles Lakers in an attempt to win a championship. All-Star point guard Gary Payton also joined the Lakers in an attempt to win his first NBA championship, and with Malone, Payton, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, the Lakers were favorites to win the title. The Lakers rolled out to a dominant 18–3 start to the season, but on December 21, Malone suffered a knee injury against the Phoenix Suns that forced him to miss 39 games. Malone returned by the season's end, as the Lakers entered the playoffs with 56 wins and the number 2 seed in the playoffs. In the first round against the Houston Rockets, Malone posted double-figure scoring in 4 games, including a 30-point and 13-rebound effort in the Lakers' game 4 victory. The Lakers advanced to face the San Antonio Spurs in the conference semifinals, where Malone played a critical role on defense against Tim Duncan, despite not scoring more than 13 points in any game during the series. The Lakers defeated the Spurs in 6 games in the conference semifinals before defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in 6 games in the conference finals to advance to the NBA Finals. He scored 17 points on two occasions against Minnesota and averaged 11.5 points and 8.8 rebounds a game in the playoffs.
The 40-year-old Malone's quest to win an NBA championship failed as the Lakers were defeated in five games by the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals. Malone sprained his right knee in game three and played injured in games three and four before missing the fifth and final game of the series.
Retirement
After his season with the Lakers, Malone became a free agent. He had knee surgery during the summer of 2004, and personal problems[38] with Lakers guard Kobe Bryant[39] prompted Malone not to return for another season with the team. The New York Knicks sought to sign Malone for 2004–05.[40] In early February 2005, prior to the 2005 NBA All-Star Game, Malone's agent speculated that Malone would sign with the San Antonio Spurs.[41] Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich confirmed his team was interested in signing Malone, should he decide to play one more season.[42]
At a press conference on February 13, 2005, at the Delta Center, Malone officially announced his retirement from the NBA after 19 seasons.[43]
The Utah Jazz retired Malone's jersey number 32 on March 23, 2006, when the Jazz hosted the
Olympic career
In 1984, Malone and Stockton were both cut from the United States men's national basketball team but joined the team in 1992, when national basketball teams welcomed NBA players. Prior to that only professionals from leagues other than the NBA were allowed to compete, and that greatly disadvantaged the United States.[45]
The
Malone played in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics and won gold medals with the US team both years. In the 1996 Olympics, Malone averaged 8.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game and made 56.9% of two-point field goal attempts and 52.9% of free-throw attempts.[47] In 2010, he was inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame along with the rest of the original Dream Team.[48]
Coaching career
Louisiana Tech (2007–2011)
On May 31, 2007, Malone became director of basketball promotion and assistant strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater Louisiana Tech University and donated $350,000 to the university athletic department.[49]
On May 29, 2013, Malone returned to the Utah Jazz to work as a big man coach.[50]
Player profile
Malone is regarded as one of the best power forwards in the history of the NBA and was known as "the Mailman" for his consistent delivery.[14] He collected two regular-season MVP Awards, eleven NBA First Team nominations and was also selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team three times. In 2022, to commemorate the NBA's 75th Anniversary The Athletic ranked their top 75 players of all time, and named Malone as the 16th greatest player in NBA history.[51]
Malone led the NBA in free throws taken and made a league-record seven times.[
Malone wore number 32 for the Utah Jazz. He wore number 11 for the Los Angeles Lakers (number 32 was retired honoring Magic Johnson, though Johnson himself offered to have it unretired for Malone to wear, an offer Malone declined), though he was photographed with a number 32 jersey at his Lakers introductory press conference. Malone also wore number 11 for the Dream Team, as the players wore 4 to 15 to adhere to FIBA rules.
Over 1,476 NBA games (sixth all-time), and 1,471 starts (most all-time, never coming off the bench after his rookie season), Malone scored 36,928 points (25.0 per game), third-best all-time, on .516 shooting. His high field goal percentage benefited from three factors, namely, the pick-and-roll offense; his physical power, enabling him to overpower most forwards, and his ability to run the court, allowing him to convert fastbreak dunks and lay-ups off assists by Stockton.[citation needed] Malone notched 10.1 rebounds and 1.41 steals per game for his career. In addition, Malone played 1,412 games with Stockton, most all-time for two players on the same team, and missed just ten games out of a possible 1,444 games during his time with the Jazz (three because of suspension).
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
* | Led the league |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1985–86 | Utah | 81 | 76 | 30.6 | .496 | .000 | .481 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 14.9 |
1986–87 | Utah | 82* | 82* | 34.8 | .512 | .000 | .598 | 10.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 21.7 |
1987–88 | Utah | 82 | 82* | 39.0 | .520 | .000 | .700 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 27.7 |
1988–89 | Utah | 80 | 80 | 39.1 | .519 | .313 | .766 | 10.7 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 29.1 |
1989–90 | Utah | 82* | 82* | 38.1 | .562 | .372 | .762 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 31.0 |
1990–91 | Utah | 82* | 82* | 40.3 | .527 | .286 | .770 | 11.8 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
1991–92 | Utah | 81 | 81 | 37.7 | .526 | .176 | .778 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 28.0 |
1992–93 | Utah | 82 | 82* | 37.8 | .552 | .200 | .740 | 11.2 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
1993–94 | Utah | 82* | 82* | 40.6 | .497 | .250 | .694 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 25.2 |
1994–95 | Utah | 82* | 82* | 38.1 | .536 | .268 | .742 | 10.6 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 26.7 |
1995–96 | Utah | 82 | 82* | 38.0 | .519 | .400 | .723 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 25.7 |
1996–97 | Utah | 82 | 82* | 36.6 | .550 | .000 | .755 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 27.4 |
1997–98 | Utah | 81 | 81 | 37.4 | .530 | .333 | .761 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 27.0 |
1998–99 | Utah | 49 | 49 | 37.4 | .493 | .000 | .788 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 23.8 |
1999–00 | Utah
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82 | 82* | 35.9 | .509 | .250 | .797 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 25.5 |
2000–01 | Utah | 81 | 81 | 35.7 | .498 | .400 | .793 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 23.2 |
2001–02 | Utah | 80 | 80 | 38.0 | .454 | .360 | .797 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 22.4 |
2002–03 | Utah | 81 | 81 | 36.2 | .462 | .214 | .763 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 20.6 |
2003–04 | L.A. Lakers | 42 | 42 | 32.7 | .483 | .000 | .747 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 13.2 |
Career | 1,476 | 1,471 | 37.2 | .516 | .274 | .742 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 25.0 | |
All-Star | 12 | 8 | 20.3 | .542 | – | .725 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 12.1 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1986
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Utah | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | .528 | .000 | .423 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .0 | 21.8 |
1987
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Utah | 5 | 5 | 40.0 | .420 | .000 | .722 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | .8 | 20.0 |
1988
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Utah | 11 | 11 | 44.9 | .482 | .000 | .723 | 11.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .6 | 29.7 |
1989
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Utah | 3 | 3 | 45.3 | .500 | .000 | .813 | 16.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 30.7 |
1990
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Utah | 5 | 5 | 40.6 | .438 | .000 | .756 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 25.2 |
1991
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Utah | 9 | 9 | 42.6 | .455 | .000 | .846 | 13.3 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 29.7 |
1992
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Utah | 16 | 16 | 43.0 | .521 | .000 | .805 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 29.1 |
1993
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Utah | 5 | 5 | 43.2 | .454 | .500 | .816 | 10.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .4 | 24.0 |
1994
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Utah | 16 | 16 | 43.9 | .467 | .000 | .738 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 1.4 | .8 | 27.1 |
1995
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Utah | 5 | 5 | 43.2 | .466 | .333 | .692 | 13.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .4 | 30.2 |
1996
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Utah | 18 | 18 | 40.3 | .469 | .000 | .574 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 1.9 | .6 | 26.5 |
1997
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Utah | 20 | 20 | 40.8 | .435 | .500 | .720 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 | .8 | 26.0 |
1998
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Utah | 20 | 20 | 39.8 | .471 | .000 | .788 | 10.9 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 26.3 |
1999
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Utah | 11 | 11 | 41.0 | .417 | .000 | .791 | 11.3 | 4.7 | 1.2 | .7 | 21.8 |
2000
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Utah | 10 | 10 | 38.6 | .520 | 1.000 | .810 | 8.9 | 3.1 | .7 | .7 | 27.2 |
2001
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Utah | 5 | 5 | 39.8 | .405 | .500 | .796 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .8 | 27.6 |
2002
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Utah | 4 | 4 | 40.8 | .411 | .000 | .714 | 7.5 | 4.5 | .8 | .8 | 20.0 |
2003
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Utah | 5 | 5 | 38.2 | .405 | .000 | .732 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | .4 | 19.6 |
2004
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L.A. Lakers | 21 | 21 | 38.0 | .450 | .000 | .630 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .1 | 11.5 |
Career | 193 | 193 | 41.0 | .463 | .162 | .736 | 10.7 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .7 | 24.7 |
Other ventures
Businesses
Malone is the owner of Teriyaki Grill, Eskamoe’s Frozen Custard & More, and Arby's in Ruston, Louisiana.[52][53]
He also owns two car dealerships in Utah and one in Louisiana. Karl Malone Toyota is in the Salt Lake City suburb of
Malone also owns three Jiffy Lube franchises in Utah, and is a part owner of Burger King franchises in Utah and Idaho.[52]
Acting
Malone starred in the 1994 film Rockwell as a member of Porter Rockwell's team.[54] He had a guest appearance as himself and as a superhero named "Pulverizer" in the Static Shock episode "Hoop Squad".[55] Malone also made a cameo appearance as himself in the 2004 comedy film Soul Plane and appears in an episode of Brother's Keeper from 1998.[56] He also has a recurring role in a skit called "All Alone with Karl Malone" on the television series Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[57]
Professional wrestling
After the
Personal life
Family
Malone married Kay Kinsey, winner of the 1988 Miss Idaho USA pageant, on December 24, 1990.[62] They have four children: daughter Kadee (born November 8, 1991),[63] daughter Kylee (born April 7, 1993), son Karl Jr. "K.J." (born May 8, 1995), and daughter Karlee (born 1998).[62] K.J. played football at LSU,[64] and was invited to the 2018 NFL Combine.[65]
In 1998, the
The Tribune confirmed that the judge in the Bell lawsuit ruled Malone to be the father, not based on presented evidence, but rather because Malone did not respond to the suit. The paper also examined court documents detailing the evidence that was to have been presented had Malone responded and a trial ensued. One item listed was a laboratory blood test that concluded with over 99% certainty that Bell's father was either Malone or a brother of Malone. The paper also reported that applying the same blood sample to the Ford twins resulted in a similarly high probability of paternity by Malone.[70][71] According to the Tribune, Malone challenged the court's ruling with regard to Bell, claiming that the judgment holding him responsible for $125 per week in child support, plus past and future medical expenses, was excessive. Before Malone's appeal was adjudicated, the lawsuit was settled on confidential terms. In the case of the Ford twins, Malone was ruled to be their father when he violated a court order by refusing to reveal his assets or submit to a DNA test. Thereafter, another out-of-court settlement was reached.[70]
By the fall of 1998, Malone accepted his paternity of the Ford twins, and Kay Malone said publicly that the twins were members of the Malone family.[72] Since that time, Karl Malone has maintained a relationship with the twins, each of whom later played college basketball at his alma mater, Louisiana Tech. Cheryl Ford went on to a professional basketball career with the Detroit Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association.
Bell has played as an NFL offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, and Dallas Cowboys. In 2008, The Buffalo News reported that Bell's first ever meeting with Malone came shortly after Bell graduated from high school. According to Bell, Malone told him then that it was "too late" for them to have a father-son relationship.[73] However, in 2014, the two repaired their relationship and were in regular contact by 2018.[74]
In 2018, Malone said about his relationship with his older children, "I didn't handle it right; I was wrong. ... Father Time is the biggest thief that's out there, and you can't get that back."[74]
Politics
Malone donated $4,000 to the
Malone has served on the board of directors of the
Outdoor life
Malone is an avid hunter and fisherman.[74] He owns a summer home near the Kenai River in Alaska.[78] In July 1998, Malone joined his Jazz teammates Chris Morris and Bryon Russell, some family members, corporate leadership of Q-Lube, and winners of a Q-Lube contest for a four-day fishing trip to Alaska.[79]
Public image
Malone is known for frequently referring to himself in the third person.[80]
He has also appeared in television commercials for LA Gear sneakers,[81] Starter,[82] Morris Air Service,[83] Upper Deck,[84] and Burger King.[85]
A cereal dedicated to him, MVP Flakes, was produced in 2000.[86]
Vanessa Bryant has accused Malone of multiple incidents of sexual harassment.[87]
See also
- List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association franchise career scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career rebounding leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career steals leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career turnovers leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career free throw scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career games played leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career minutes played leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff rebounding leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff steals leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff turnovers leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff free throw scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association players with most points in a game
- List of National Basketball Association players with 50 or more points in a playoff game
- List of National Basketball Association seasons played leaders
- List of oldest and youngest National Basketball Association players
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Maybe Malone didn't even know he was the one who was saying those things, because he tended to talk about himself as another being, in third person. Or maybe he was just schizophrenic, whatever.
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External links
- NBA Legends: Karl Malone
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Karl Malone career highlights, highs, and transactions at NBA.com at the Wayback Machine (archived May 24, 2005)
- Louisiana Tech biography
- Louisiana Tech Athletics Hall of Fame Archived April 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Karl Malone at IMDb
- UtahStories.com Karl Malone's Impact on Utah Jazz