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Michael Jordan Graciously Awarded Karl Malone Secondary MVP In 1997

Hall of Famer Michael Jordan was known as an ultimate competitor who hated to lose. But also knew when to give credit. That was the case when he lost to 1997 regular season MVP award to Utah Jazz star ...
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"Michael won it so many times and this may be Malone's opportunity" - Phil Jackson claims Karl Malone won 1997 NBA MVP because of voter's fatigue for MJ

The 1996-97 NBA season was a landmark year for Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone. After years of being a mid-tier squad, the power forward had finally guided his team to the top of the standings. The Jazz ...

ESPN writer breaks down how Scottie Pippen psyched out Karl Malone in 1997 Finals: "One free throw and maybe NBA history looks a lot different"

ESPN senior writer David Fleming decided to go down memory lane, addressing the Pippen-Malone exchange at the free-throw line during Game One of the Finals.
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NBA legend chose these players over Michael Jordan in his controversial all-time list

Hall of Famer Karl Malone shared what his dream all-time list will look like, and that has Michael Jordan nowhere to be seen. He called LeBron James his man-crush, and chose Scottie Pippen over ...
USA Today

George Karl took a petty jab at Michael Malone over MVP comments

Michael Malone opened up quite a can of worms on Tuesday night. With Malone appearing for the first time in public as a guest analyst on ESPN since the Denver Nuggets unceremoniously fired the 2023 ...