Karl Malone Humbled By NBA Hall Of Fame Induction
August 14th, 2010 by TIM PETERSON Leave a reply »Guided by hard work and a never-ending quest to be the best player he could possibly be—Karl Malone has finally found himself at the end of a long journey.
The two-time MVP and original Dream Team member was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Friday night, but not without a tearful salute to his mother, family, and teammates.
The 14-time All-Star, who ran like a deer and could slam a basketball on any living thing, humbly thanked his wife and family for helping him reach the pinnacle of his sport.
"I hope I did it the way my peers did it before me," Malone said. "I didn’t do anything but try to play hard."
During an emotional moment, Malone thanked late owner Larry Miller for believing in him. Of course that belief, helped bring together one of the greatest one-two punches in NBA history.
Paired with Hall of Fame point guard John Stockton and Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan, the Utah Jazz became one of the winningest franchises of the mid-'80s and '90s.
At the end, Malone delivered a heartfelt message—recalling the influence his m ...
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