- Karl Malone was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
- Karl Anthony Malone is an American former professional basketball player.
- Karl Malone spent his first 18 seasons (1985–2003) as the star player for the Utah Jazz.
- On May 30, 2007, Karl Malone was named director of basketball promotions and assistant strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater, Louisiana Tech University.
- First all-time in defensive rebounds, and second all-time on the NBA career scoring list, behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
- Malone's daughter, Cheryl Ford, plays for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA, and was a key component of their WNBA Championship team in 2003.
- Malone's jersey was retired on March 23, 2006, when the Jazz hosted the Washington Wizards.
- Played 1412 games with Stockton, the most for any pair of teammates in NBA history.
- Both Malone and Stockton were selected to be a part of the Dream Team, the legendary 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball team that was the first to feature professional NBA players. He won Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996.
- Voted in 1996 to the NBA's 50 Greatest Players list.
- Karl Malone won NBA Most Valuable Player Award twice (1997 and 1999).
- Recorded a record-eleven consecutive seasons in which he scored at least 2,000 points.
- Got in a feud with Kobe Bryant during the 2003-2004 season when Bryant's wife claimed that Malone made an offensive pass at her. Malone stated that the pass was simply a joke.
- Voted an All-Star 14 times. MVP of the All-Star game in 1989 and co-MVP in 1993 with Stockton.
- Karl Malone is an avid hunter and fisherman. He owns a summer home in Kenai, Alaska.
- The first time Malone went to Utah (in a high school game) he thought it was a European country.
- Karl Malone is a registered Republican who has made contributions to the campaign of George W. Bush and other conservative causes.
- Malone was well-known for mumbling something incomprehensible before each free throw.
- His jersey number (#32) was retired by the Utah Jazz on March 23, 2006.
Karl Malone - interesting trivia
