Comments about ‘Off the court means more to Mailman’

This is a great story! Thank you!

You might not like him but there is one great truth---he came to play every night!

Not too many of the players do that anymore and that is too bad.

I enjoyed watching him play his heart out for the JAZZ and I will even forgive him for going to the Lakers that last season.

Good Luck, Karl, in everything you do.

Thanks Karl ... for all the GREAT memories!

With free agents joining the competition to win games over loyalty for their current team, this makes Karl's legacy more impressive. I wish I could commment on the person but I only knew who he was on the baseketball court. That is sweet he helped out those affected by Katrina. I am impressed he gives to the community instead of sucking it in like other atheletes. It was a priveledge to watch the greatest power forward of all time on my favorite team, especially alongside one of the greatest if not the greatest point guards of all time.

Jazz ought to bring him back in some capacity like they did Hornacek. Karl's probably happier running heavy equipment though. No one can deny that he is a Hall of Famer though. And well deserved!

I admire Karl for his work ethic, for his contributions to charity, for his transparency and authenticity, for being bigger than life both on and off the court, for his humility, for his intense focus and warrior attitude while on the court. He set a high standard which seems to be lacking in many players today.

Like it or not, NBA players become role models for our youth. Karl reflected values important to our society and our youth.

Only the most dyed in the wool Jazz mans would hold it against him for changing uniforms for a chance at a ring, a dream that dreamed him. I certainly don't. Happy Birthday, Karl!

Great story. I really miss the Karl Malone-John Stockton era of Jazz basketball. When they were playing, there was always the hope that the Jazz could win it all. Now...it just isn't the same on so many levels.

There just aren't players anymore like Malone and Stockton. Often, it is hard to watch the game anymore.

Once we had Stockton/Malone now we have Raja/miles....sad day in Jazzland

what a great man.

His love for "Mom", beautiful large family, work ethic, iron-man status, recognition of Stockton, transparency, admitted imperfections, service to the community, love of outdoors, loyalty to Utah and the Jazz, and his prowess in the paint- you mentioned it all. Congrats to the Mailman!

I think we will be judged in life with what we were given and what we did with it. Stockton grew up in a loving family with great parents and siblings. Life was always great. And he continued on being great and helping others. He was always so thankful for others.Every game wining interview he talked about how well the other team members did.He has set records in the NBA that will never be broken and will always be in the hearts of Jazz fans. Karl didn't have such a food home life. He was from a poor family and like he said he did't always make the right choices. But the good Lord gave Karl and exeptional mother. She was like a longtime angel on the earth. Without her things would have been a lot different for Karl. Karl had a lot less but made the most of it and will be remembered as one of the finest athletes of all time. He admitted his mistakes and did the best to make up for them. He is a great man in my book. Happy Birthday Karl and always welcome here..

"What's a strain?" haha. Great quote. Love it.

Karl was a warrior and played his heart out. I was lucky to grow up watching John and Karl.

They are both great people and there aren't any superstars left like them. Maybe KD....

Inevitably, malone makes me cry.
He is a man,
he is the mailman.

but he is also a male man.

nice to know that at least one exists.

I am 6'2" and I have stood in line [at different times] right behind 2 of the largest men you could imagine when they were both youngsters and they both ended up being great people.
The first one was Merlin Olsen in Logan to get tickets for a movie - when he was playing college ball. His shoulders were wider than me and my date standing shoulder to shoulder.
The 2nd person was Karl Malone just after he was drafted by the JAZZ, we were at a Burger King is SLC also standing in line. At that time he was a tall skinny kid but really had a good personality — I recognized him and we talked as did others in the line. He did like his Whoppers as do I.
Both of these boys [when I met them] grew up to be great in their professional life and in their life in general. Both gave or now give of themselves to their fullest ability in their work ethic and in service to man-kind.
I believe that Karl & the JAZZ would have their championship rings if they would have had a good/real center to help.

This man demonstrates such humility that I admire him even more. How many of us openly admit to doing more wrong than good, but always striving to do good drives him and touches his life the most.

Thank you Mailman. You are one of a kind.

loser left for LA

Karl is probably my favorite NBA player of all time...close with Stockton and Abdul-Jabbar. Work ethic! The very definition of work ethic! These guys put it all out on the court, they were great people too.

The mailman delivers again. Karl Malone do as Karl Malone does. We loved every minute of it and we'll never see another of his caliber again. Congrats to Karl for the HOF!

Despite our occasional up and downs off the court...Karl Malone was the greatest player & the greatest athlete I ever covered. Now more than ever, I appreciate his talent, work ethic and sense of responsibility to the fans. If he was in his prime today, they'd have to pay him $25 million a year. Happy birthday Mail. It was always an interesting ride with you. Carl Arky

Thanks for all the enjoyment we have had following you and the Jazz. My dad was your biggest fan. He used to listen to all the games on the radio before they were televised. I can still see him with his ear up to the speaker listening to the static ( We get poor reception down here in Sanpete ), trying to hear what was going on in the game. Nobody would dare say anything criticle about You, John, or big Mark when dad was around. He had your backs.

Congradulations on your soon to be induction into the basketball hall of fame. You have certainly earned it and then some. Come down sometime and check out the bucks here on the farm so. of Ephraim.

malone a laker, not jazzman