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NBA commissioner David Stern presents Karl Malone the MVP trophy for the 1996-97 season.
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Jazz great Karl Malone hugs his former coach Jerry Sloan after he spoke to the crowd a
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Karl Malone and John Stockton share a moment on the court in this 1997 photo.
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Karl Malone and John Stockton walk the court during a game in 2002.
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Karl Malone, right, and John Stockton played most of their Jazz career with Jerry Sloan, left, as their coach.
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With images of Coach Jerry Sloan and John Stockton above him Karl Malone speaks as he is induc
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Former Jazz great Karl Malone, right cracks up as former Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan t
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Karl Malone drives the lane and looks to the basket as he gets fouled on the play Decembe
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Karl Malone drives to the basket against Derrick McKey Jan. 9, 2001.
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NBA commissioner David Stern presents Karl Malone the MVP trophy for the 1996-97 season.
Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Jazz great Karl Malone hugs his former coach Jerry Sloan after he spoke to the crowd and told Sloan how much he loved him, during halftime as the Jazz hosted the Golden State Warriors, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014.
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Karl Malone and John Stockton share a moment on the court in this 1997 photo.
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Karl Malone and John Stockton walk the court during a game in 2002.
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Karl Malone, right, and John Stockton played most of their Jazz career with Jerry Sloan, left, as their coach.
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With images of Coach Jerry Sloan and John Stockton above him Karl Malone speaks as he is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball of Fame in Springfield Massachussetts in 2010.
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Former Jazz great Karl Malone, right cracks up as former Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan tells a story about their time together at a press conference to honor coach Sloan. Former Jazz greats Karl Malone and John Stockton as well as Jazz CEO Greg Miller spoke, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014.
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Karl Malone drives the lane and looks to the basket as he gets fouled on the play December 25, 1988.
Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune
Karl Malone drives to the basket against Derrick McKey Jan. 9, 2001.