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"Karl called me and said, 'You know I want to go to L.A.'" - Gary Payton admits he and Karl Malone privately planned to sign with Lakers

"Karl called me and said, 'You know I want to go to L.A.'" - Gary Payton admits he and Karl Malone privately planned to sign with Lakers originally appeared on Basketball Network. One of the strangest ...
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"I see a little bit of Showtime again" - Magic Johnson predicted Karl Malone and Gary Payton would bring back the Lakers’ flair that defined his era

Los Angeles Lakers fans were thrilled ahead of the 2003-04 NBA season when it was announced that legends Karl Malone and Gary Payton would join the roster. The two basketball titans would team up with ...
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Lakers jersey history No. 9 — Bryon Russell

Bryon Russell made a name for himself as a key role player on the Utah Jazz during the 1990s. As a 3-and-D small forward, he ...
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Karl Malone on why he wore some of the NBA's rarest sneakers instead of mainstream brands: "I don't like wearing the same shoe as everyone else"

Like his Utah Jazz teammate John Stockton, Karl Malone wore Converse shoes early in his NBA career. Stockton later signed with Avia, then ultimately ended with Nike. Meanwhile, Malone went to L.A.