Karl Malone played in the NBA.
 On December 5, 1989, Malone scored 21 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in a 9480 win over the home team, Cleveland Cavaliers
After retiring from the NBA, Malone joined the staff of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team in 2007 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010 twice  for his individual career, and as a member of the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team

