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Revision as of 21:48, 14 December 2004 by Timc (talk | contribs) (typo)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Karl Malone (born July 24, 1963 in Summerfield, Louisiana) is a professional NBA basketball player who plays at power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers. Previously, he spent many years as a player for the Utah Jazz. Arguably the greatest power forward ever, he received the NBA Most Valuable Player Award twice while playing for Jazz in the 1996-1997 and 1998-1999 seasons. He was also selected to eleven consecutive All-NBA First Teams from 1988-1989 to 1998-1999, two All-NBA Second Teams and one All-NBA Third Team. Despite being one of only nine players to win the NBA Most Valuable Player Award more than once, Malone has yet to win a championship ring.
Karl Malone was drafted by the Jazz in 1985 out of Louisiana Tech University with the 13th overall pick. For many years, he and John Stockton played together on the Jazz, forming one of the most productive guard-forward combinations in NBA history. Both players were perennial All-Stars, and both were selected to be a part of the Dream Team, the legendary 1992 US Olympic basketball team that was the first to feature NBA players. Stockton holds the NBA record for most career assists, most of which were passed to Malone in the duo's many pick and roll plays. In Salt Lake City this is commemorated by a car dealership with the name Stockton to Malone Honda. Since the owner of the Jazz, Larry Miller owns several car dealerships, one could assume the creation of this dealership was part of their package for playing for the Jazz.
Stockton's retirement at the end of the 2002-2003 season put an end to the dynamic duo's long run and provided Malone with a final opportunity for a championship ring, playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the Lakers were defeated in the 2004 NBA Finals by the Detroit Pistons four games to one, leaving Malone to decide whether to retire at the age of 41 or continue and try to win a NBA title and the long-coveted championship ring.
Malone played a minor acting role in the 1994 bomb Rockwell: A Legend of the Wild West about Orrin Porter Rockwell. He is also a staunch supporter of the National Rifle Association and has considered running for governor of Arkansas on the Republican Party ticket.
Malone's daughter, Cheryl Ford, plays for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA.
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| United States men's basketball squad – 1992 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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| United States men's basketball squad – 1996 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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