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Karl Malone once blasted modern NBA players for wearing unnecessary protective gear - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
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The 1991 L.A. Gear Catapult: Karl Malone's Signature Sneaker Will Catapult You To New Heights (Probably Not) But The Shoe Deserve's the Retro Treatement…..(Black/Purple)
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Detroit Griot on Twitter: "The Mailman Karl Malone delivered for the Dream Team in LA Gear Catapult Mailman. He averaged 13 & 5 in the 1992 Olympics. https://t.co/Fu0tfgC8Sz" / X
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