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Karl Malone

The Jazz's power forward for 18 seasons, two-time league MVP and third on the NBA's career scoring list.

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BornJuly 24, 1963, in Summerfield, Louisiana. Wikipedia
CollegeLouisiana Tech, 1982 to 1985. Wikipedia
Draft13th overall by the Jazz in 1985. Wikipedia
Career points36,928, third all-time in the NBA. Wikipedia
NumberNo. 32, retired by the Jazz on March 23, 2006. Wikipedia

The Jazz years

Malone played for the Jazz from 1985 to 2003 and finished his career with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2003-04. Wikipedia

He was the league MVP in 1997 and 1999 and an All-Star 14 times, with All-Star Game MVP honors in 1989 and 1993. Wikipedia In 1993 he and John Stockton shared the honor at the game in Salt Lake City. NBA.com

Honors

Malone won Olympic gold with the U.S. teams in 1992 and 1996 and entered the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010, both on his own and as part of the 1992 team. A bronze statue of him stands outside the Jazz's arena, next to Stockton's. Wikipedia

See the profile of his longtime teammate, John Stockton.

Business in Utah

Wikipedia lists Karl Malone Toyota in Draper, a Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership in Heber City, Jiffy Lube franchises and part ownership of Burger King franchises in Utah and Idaho. Wikipedia

Related

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Which of his business interests are current, and his activities since retirement.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Karl Malone, secondary source for dates and honors
  2. NBA.com: John Stockton profile (for the 1993 All-Star Game co-MVPs)

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