He is the second leading scorer in NBA history, he is the two time league MVP, he is one of the hardest working power forwards the game has ever seen.

Here's an article about Karl Malone and what he has done as a player.

While Karl Malone was the unlucky 13th pick of the 1985 NBA draft, the Jazz was very lucky to have the 6-foot of its power forward fall to the bid. In his first season in Utah, the Jazz recorded just the second winning season in franchise history. The "Mailman" would deliver a winning season during each of his 18 years as power forward for the Jazz.

Malone's individual achievements are legendary. He was selected as one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history in 1996, named First Teams All-NBA 11 times, with a three time First Teams All-Defensive player and 14 times NBA All-Star. He made more free throws than anyone who ever played, was 6th in rebounds and 9th in steals, but despite the incredible numbers that make up his hall of fame career for the entire state of Utah, his name was sprayed and repeated in every NBA arena.

The mailman was one half of one of the NBA greatest duos, alongside point guard John Stockton, pick and roll went from a fundamental basketball play to a form of artistic beauty.

Stockton finished his career as the all-time NBA assists leader, a record he would not achieve without many delivery from the Mailman. Malone won two Olympic gold medals, including one with Stockton on the original dream team. He also won two All-Star game MVPs, again including one in 1993 he split with Stockton in Salt Lake City.

He only missed 10 games during his 18 year career with the Jazz, and because of this remarkable consistency and durability, by 2003 Malone was in position to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

But not wanting to be part of the rebuilding team, the mailman's address changed to Los Angeles in an attempt to win that elusive title, Gary Payton joined the mailman to unite with Shaq and Kobe to form a dream team of poor future hall of famers. However, a Hollywood ending was not in the cars.

After the failure of the Lakers in 2004, Malone hung up his sneakers in Feb. 2005, rather than return for one last run at a ring. He was just 1459 points away from being the NBA's all-time leading scorer, he finished his career second behind Kareem Abdul Jabbar.

It was Malone's tireless work ethic and dedication to basketball that made him so unique and such a band favorite in Utah. Malone finished his career as the greatest player ever wear a jazz uniform and arguably the top power forward who ever played the game.