Karl Malone, Utah Jazz (Photo credit should read BRETT CANDALL/AFP via Getty Images)
When asked who was the first person to “welcome” him to the NBA and bust his behind, Hall of Famer Karl Malone listed two former Portland Trail Blazers legends.
Karl Malone is one of toughest players to ever roam the NBA hardwood. So, when Darius Miles and Quentin Richardson of the Players Tribune’s Knuckleheads Pod asked him their customary first question — “Who was the first player to bust your (behind) in the NBA” — one had to know that player was tough, rugged, and respected.