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- NAME: Karl Malone
- OCCUPATION: Basketball Player
- BIRTH DATE: July 24, 1963 (Age: 49)
- EDUCATION: Louisiana Tech University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Summerfield, Louisiana
- Full Name: Karl Anthony Malone
- Nickname: Mailman
- ZODIAC SIGN: Leo
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American basketball player Karl Malone broke the National Basketball Association (NBA) career record for free throws attempted and made.
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Karl Malone entered the NBA in 1985 with the Utah Jazz. He lead the team into the NBA Finals in 1998 and 1999. He was named to the All-NBA first team 11 times and won gold medals at the Olympics in 1992 and 1996. He was twice named the NBA's Most Valuable Player (1997, 1999). In 2003 he left the Jazz and played his final season with the Los Angeles Lakers.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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