Karl Malone Net Worth

Interesting Facts about Karl Malone

1. Plays for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. He was drafted by the Jazz in 1985 and has appeared in the NBA All-Star 11 times. Acting is one of many sidelines to Karl's NBA career.
2. Surpassed Wilt Chamberlain's 31,419 points to become second only to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA's career scoring list. [December 2000]
3. Admitted to fathering twins (Cheryl and Daryl Ford, born June 1981) with Bonita Ford, but denies paternity of a third child (NFL offensive tackle Demetress Bell) with Gloria Bell, born three years later. [1998]
4. Malone's four children with his wife: Kadee (born November 8, 1991), Kylee (born April 7, 1993), Karl Jr., (born May 8, 1995) and Karlee (born May 29, 1998).
5. Member of the 1992 (Dream Team) and 1996 gold medal US Basketball team.
6. Credits former Utah Jazz coach Frank Layden with making him the player he became. After Layden resigned midway through the 1988-1989 season, Karl played the rest of the season with "Frank" written on the heels of his basketball shoes as a tribute.
7. Was one of the most vocal protesters against Earvin Magic Johnson coming back to play in the NBA for the 1992-1993 season, the season after Magic was forced to retire after testing positive for AIDS.
8. Wrestled one match on a WCW Pay Per View teaming with Diamond Dallas Page to take on Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman.
9. Member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
10. LA Lakers great Magic Johnson offered to un-retire his #32 jersey so Malone could wear it once he was signed to the Lakers because Malone wore 32 his entire tenure in Utah. Malone respectfully declined and chose #11.
11. Phil Jackson stated in his memoirs that Malone was the only player he didn't hug goodbye at the end of the disappointing 2003-2004 season, despite the fact that a feud or tension was never reported or mentioned between the two.
12. Became the oldest player (40 years) in NBA history to record a "triple double", with 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists in a November 30, 2003, game against the San Antonio Spurs. He also became the oldest player ever to score 30 points in a post-season game in 2004 against the Houston Rockets.
13. Settled both paternity cases (Ford twins and Demetress Bell) out of court without acknowledging paternity in either.
14. His retired jersey #32 at Salt Lake City. [March 2006]
15. (July 16) Signed with the Los Angeles Lakers for the veteran's minimum salary of $1.5 million. [2003]