SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Just days before Salt Lake City hosts the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, KUTV sat down with Utah Jazz Hall of Famer Karl Malone.
The Mailman talked about fond memories he had of the first All-Star Game hosted by Utah in 1993 – 30 years ago.
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In addition to Malone and fellow Jazzman John Stockton, the game featured Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and several other NBA greats.
The Jazz pair were named co-MVPs of the game.
Malone said the game brought back fond memories. Thirty years later, he’s looking forward to new memories.
He’s been asked to serve as a judge of the 2023 AT&T Slam Dunk competition, but he said that’s not the highlight of the weekend.
“I get an opportunity to share it with my – my family – my whole family,” Malone said.
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The Mailman – who will turn 60 this year – is a 14-time all-star, two-time league MVP, won two Olympic gold medals as part of the Dream Team.
He also scored 36,928 points – the third most all-time behind LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Malone has long attributed his success to one thing.
“My grandfather always told me, ‘Don’t let any man outwork you,’” he said.
It was the Stockton-Malone duo who came through with 18 straight trips to the playoffs and two NBA finals. It’s a friendship that endures to this day.
“Uh, yeah, we reconnected over the last three years and it’s been so amazing,” he said of his relationship with the all-time NBA leader in assists and steals. “We visited each other at our places and we visited each other in Alaska, and it’s pretty neat. Stock is that brother, he’s that brother.”
Malone credited the people who made him who he is – Stockton, former Jazz owner Larry Miller, long-time head coach Jerry Sloan.
“I miss the camaraderie of that brotherhood – like, I miss that,” he said. “The competitive part is now just business.”
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Utah has been through several changes since the Mailman played. He was particularly happy about one of the most recent changes.
“(The) Delta Center was always the Delta Center – so they got that right. Thank you, Utah Jazz, for that,” he said. “The Delta Center will always be the Delta Center.”
The legendary careers of Stockton and Malone will always be with us. Now the Mailman stills delivers, but beyond basketball.
He and his family now live in Utah. He owns car and powersport dealerships, and wanted to thank the community for all their support over the years.
Malone offered his own support back to the community, and talked about some of the reputation fans in the Beehive State have had over the years.
“I love you guys and we all can do better,” he said. “It hurt me when I see people call Utah racist. It hurt me, because I didn’t witness it – and I would’ve said something about it.”
His final words to Jazz fans?
“Thank you for allowing me to steal a little bit of your time and grow into the man I am today,” Malone said. “I love you.”
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