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Karl Malone

American basketball player (born 1963)
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Summary

Karl Malone was born on July 24, 1963[1], in Summerfield[2]. He has worked as a basketball player[3], basketball coach[4], and actor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,015 views/month, #1,924 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Kay Kinsey[7]
  • Child: Cheryl Ford[8], Demetress Bell[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Native language: English[11]
  • Educated at: Louisiana Tech University[12]
  • Award received: NBA All-Rookie Team[13], NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[14], All-NBA Team[15], NBA All-Defensive Team[16], NBA Most Valuable Player Award[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Member of sports team: Los Angeles Lakers[19]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[20]
  • League or competition: National Basketball Association[21]
  • Commons category: Karl Malone[22]
  • Position played on team / speciality: power forward[23]
  • Residence: Louisiana[24], Ruston[25], Summerfield[26]
  • Sport: basketball[27]
  • Drafted by: Utah Jazz[28]
  • Family name: Malone[29]
  • Given name: Karl[30]
  • Participant in: 1996 Summer Olympics[31], 1992 Summer Olympics[32], 1992 Tournament of the Americas[33], 1983 Summer Universiade[34]
  • Nominated for: Best NBA Player ESPY Award[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
  • Nickname: The Mailman[37]
  • Birth name: Karl Anthony Malone[38]
  • Country for sport: United States[39]
  • Name in native language: Karl Malone[40]
  • Start of work period: 1985[41]

Why It Matters

Karl Malone has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Karl Malone born?

Karl Malone's place of birth was Summerfield[2].

Who was Karl Malone married to?

Karl Malone's spouses include Kay Kinsey[7].

What did Karl Malone do for work?

Karl Malone worked as a basketball player[3], basketball coach[4], and actor[5].

Where did Karl Malone go to school?

Karl Malone was educated at Louisiana Tech University[12].

What awards did Karl Malone receive?

Honors received include NBA All-Rookie Team[13], NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[14], and All-NBA Team[15].

Related Entities

Louisiana Louisiana Tech University United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 58774
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  2. 10w ago · HanTsî · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American basketball player (born 1963)
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  3. 17w ago · P227human · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Place of birth → Summerfield
    Position played on team / speciality → power forward
    Image needs reharvest → —
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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