Karl 'The Mailman' Malone earned his nickname for his nearly unstoppable offensive ability in the post. His back to the basket game has yet to be remastered by any of the NBA's current talent today and should be the blueprint for any big man in the league trying to step his game up. Malone was drafted by the Utah Jazz thirteenth overall in the 1985 NBA Draft and spent seventeen years out of his eighteen years with the franchise. Malone spent his final year in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Throughout his lengthy and decorated NBA career, Karl Malone was able to earn two Most Valuable Player Awards in 1997 and 1999, fourteen NBA All-Star honors, and holds the record for second-most points in the history of the NBA with a total of 36,928. Unfortunately, the competition was too stiff for Malone to ever prosper and earn an NBA title.