Karl Malone
Karl Malone
Karl Anthony Maloneis an American retired professional basketball player. Nicknamed "The Mailman", Malone played the power forward position and spent his first 18 seasonsin the National Basketball Associationwith the Utah Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate John Stockton. Malone also played for the Los Angeles Lakers. Malone was a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, a 14-time NBA All-Star, and an 11-time member of the All-NBA first team. He scored the second most career points in NBA history,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth24 July 1963
CitySummerfield, LA
CountryUnited States of America
To me, Scottie is one of the most ultimate competitors to ever play the game. His defense was unbelievable. His defining moment as far as I'm concerned was not the years in the Finals. It was the year ('94) he led the team in everything. Michael wasn't here. He led the team in everything. To me, that was it. He was definitely one of the greatest all-around players ever to play the game.
To me, Scottie is one of the most ultimate competitors to ever play the game, ... His defense was unbelievable. His defining moment as far as I'm concerned was not the years in the Finals. It was the year ('94) he led the team in everything. Michael wasn't here. He led the team in everything. To me, that was it. He was definitely one of the greatest all-around players ever to play the game.
They changed the floor back to old school. They changed the uniform back to old school. Somebody tell the damn players to start playing like old school.
You're a professional. You don't need for me to break a film down for you. If you want to stop the guy you're playing, they pay you millions of dollars. You get you a TV and break the player down yourself.
Somebody tell the damn players to start playing like old school.
Starting off my career, I wasn't a good free throw shooter, and I worked at it and worked at it, and now I want to go up there and shoot free throws, and now... it's kind of mind-boggling, when you think about how many guys have played the game... when I finish playing and I look back on it, I think it'll be huge. Right now I'm still playing the game, it's kind of tough to really stop and think about it.
When I said I retired from basketball playing, I have retired. You will not see me play again. That is a promise.
When we play the game like we're supposed to play it, it is pretty easy. Making the extra pass, making the simple play, it's not about between your legs, behind your back, and all of that, it's just about scoring the bucket.
If I could have come in for $10m, I would have done that. I've been pretty smart with my money. I'm playing because I want to play this game here - I want the opportunity.
I know what I want to do. I'm just not ready to say yet.
I'm going to take some time with my family and talk everything over. I know this: I will not disrespect the Lakers or myself by coming back if I'm not 100 percent. Not 95 percent or even 99 percent. 100 percent!
I love it the way Terry always mentions Louisiana Tech,
I'll be there, and then you bring it on. If I'm living, I'll be there. You have my word.
Everything about this just felt right. My mom died two years ago, and in our last conversation, she told me that one day I would have to step up on a grand scale and help people. I knew this was it.