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Karl Malone
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Karl Malone

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Power-forward scoring with the Utah Jazz

Olympic gold · 36,928 points

Born
24 July 1963
Birthplace
Summerfield

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Karl Malone

Karl Malone is an American former basketball player known as the Mailman. His long partnership with John Stockton helped take Utah to consecutive NBA Finals.

Early life

Louisiana upbringing

Raised on a farm in Summerfield, he attended Summerfield High School and Louisiana Tech.

Career

  1. 1985

    Utah Jazz

    Selected in the NBA draft.

  2. 1997–1998

    NBA Finals

    Reached two Finals with Utah.

  3. 2003–2004

    Lakers season

    Played his final season in Los Angeles.

Achievements

Olympic gold

Won gold medals with the United States.

36,928 points

Compiled one of the highest scoring totals in league history.

Beyond sport

Family

Married Kay Kinsey in 1990.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.