... : "Remember who you are." It is in the home we learn who we are. Are we persons of worth, persons of value? Are we bright, capable, persons of promise? There was an article in EBONY magazine this time last year that featured a story about basketball star Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz. Karl's father left his wife and eight children when Karl was still very little. Shirley Malone raised the children by herself. She worked two jobs, and scrimped and saved to make ends meet. A measure of her devotion shows in ...
2. An NBA Angel
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Bill Bouknight
Professional basketball player Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz is a sensitive man. He met a 13-year-old boy named Danny who was battling cancer. They became good friends. Less than a month before Danny died, Malone arranged for him to see Utah beat Seattle in game 6 of the NBA western conference finals. In a post-game press conference, Malone said, ‘It's sort of a bittersweet win. I have a friend here tonight named Danny who is not doing too well right now, so this win is for him.’ A few weeks later, ...
