Karl Malone is arguably the greatest power forward of all time. Built more like a tight end than a basketball player, his size and strength made him difficult to defend in the low block, but he also filled the lane on the fast break and shot a deadly medium-range jumper…
The jukebox is blasting. Karl Malone is looking for his stash of homemade beef jerky and talking non-stop to ball boys, teammates, Utah Jazz owner Larry Miller, General Manager Dave Checketts and anyone else who wants to speak or listen…
After growing up on a farm and going to college for four years at close to home school Louisiana Tech, Karl Malone was drafted by the small-market Utah Jazz with the 13th pick in the 1985 draft that proved to be a perfect fit for the ‘Mailman’. In just his second…
It’s pitch dark outside around 3:30 a.m. when Karl Malone awakes to turn on the coffee pot. He slips on his hunting gear and heads out to the backwoods of northern Louisiana. More than 1,500 miles away from downtown Salt Lake City, where an…
Before I start this article, I would like to thank my Uncle Karl for giving me some of his time for this interview, and this great opportunity…