Karl Malone

Karl Malone, known as “The Mailman”, played 19 seasons in the NBA with the Utah Jazz from 1985 to 2003 and Los Angeles Lakers from 2003 to 2004. Prior to becoming a star in the NBA he played college ball at Louisiana Tech from 1982 to 1985 and earned Southland Conference Player of the Year and All-American honors in 1983. For his incredible performance and leadership at Louisiana Tech he was honored with induction into the Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. During his legendary NBA career he earned 14 NBA All-Star selections, was named MVP of the All-Star game twice in 1989 and 1993, earned 14 All-NBA selections, four NBA All-Defensive Team selections, and was named the NBA Most Valuable Player in 1997 and 1999. Malone retired in 2004 with 36,928 points and 14,968 rebounds, which was good for a career average of 25 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Malone is currently the Utah Jazz franchise all-time leading scorer, and has been honored by having his No. 32 jersey retired. He also represented the United States on the famed Dream Team, and led the red, white and blue to two gold medals at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic games. For his contributions to the game, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as both an NBA player and member of the Dream Team.