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Ranking the five best All-Star moments in Utah Jazz history

By Ryan Aston

HOUSTON - FEBRUARY12: Karl Malone #26 of the Western Conference All Stars celebrates after presented the MVP trophy of the 1989 All Star Game played at the Houston Astrodome on February 12, 1989 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
HOUSTON - FEBRUARY12: Karl Malone #26 of the Western Conference All Stars celebrates after presented the MVP trophy of the 1989 All Star Game played at the Houston Astrodome on February 12, 1989 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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4) Karl Malone’s First All-Star Game

Over the course of “The Mailman” Karl Malone’s storied career, the power forward was selected to play in a whopping 14 All-Star Games. During his third professional season in 1988, Malone’s All-Star legacy would begin in Michael Jordan’s neck of the woods in Chicago.

From the opening tip, Malone established himself as an All-Star force. He led the Western Conference in scoring and rebounding in the game, notching a 22-point, 10-rebound double-double. But, in a preview of things to come, Malone’s team was thwarted in Chi-Town by His Airness.

Jordan dropped 40 points in the game to lead the East to a 138-133 win.

Nevertheless, the Mailman was able to announce himself as the league’s next elite big man with an incredible All-Star debut.

Next: AD's All-Star Debut