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KarlMalone
Asayoungboy，Igrewuwithmyeightsiblingsinatin-roofedshackinSummerfield，Louisiana。Ididntseemycircumstanceasanobstacle，eventhoughwedidntevenhavearealtoiletinthehouse。IsawmylifemoreasacardthathadbeendealttomeandItriedtomakethemostofit。
Iwastheyoungestoffiveboysandalsohadfoursisterswhohadtoulltogetherandtakecareofeachother。Dadwasntaround，soIneverknewhimwell。HecommittedsuicidewhenIwasthreeyearsold，leavingMomwiththejobofraisingandrovidingforninekids。Sheworkedatasawmillrunningaforkliftforfiftydollarsaweekandhadanotherjobataoultrylant。Shewasaveryhardworker，andinordertomakeendsmeet，shehardlyeverrested。
Mymombelievedindoingallshecoulddototakecareofherresonsibilities，sonomatterwhat，sheneveraskedforahandout。Youcanimagine;wekidsdidntgetwhatwewanted，butwealwaysgotthethingsweneeded。Withmymomasmyexamle，Ilearnedthathardworkisthebestwaytogetwhatyouwant。
Whilegrowingu，Iwassurroundedwithtemtationstodonegativethingslikedrugs，alcoholandallthat。Ichosenottogothere，evenasalittleboy，IknewIwasgoingtobesuccessful。Someeoletakethattobecockyorconceited，butIwasntgoingtoletanybodytellmethatIcouldntdowhateverIsetouttodo。
Ofcourse，IdreamedaboutwhatIwantedtobewhenIgrewu。Atfirst，Iwantedbeastatetrooer，thenIwantedtobeintheSecialForces。Afterawhile，IdecidedthatIwantedtodriveeighteen-wheelers。TherewasevenaeriodoftimethatIwantedtobeinconstruction。Iwantedtolayfootballinhighschool;infact，Istilldo。ButregardlessofwhatIchose，Iwantedtomakemybrothers，sistersandmomroudofme—notonlybybeingsuccessfulinwhatIchosetodo，butalsoasaersonwhocouldbelookedutofortherightreasons。
Surrisingasitmightseem，basketballwasntinmylans。Oneday，mymomcutarimoffanoldwaterbarrelandthenheldituformetothrowanoldrubberballthrough。Byjuniorhigh，Istartedlayingbasketballonateam。Ilovedtocomete。TherewasaositivehighIgotbygoingoutandlayingagainstothereoleandworkinghardtowin。Forme，itaidoff。IjustletmysuccessinbasketballtakeitscoursebutIalwaysuttheeffortineveryday。NomatterwhatIvedone，someeolewaitformydownfall，saying，
"KarlMalonecantdoit。
"Insteadoflettingeolelikethatgettome，theyareactuallymymotivationandIcontinuetorovethemwrongeverysingleday。ItrytodothebestjobIcaninaositivewayonandoffthecourt。IrealizethatnomatterwhatImdealingwith，theressomebodyelseouttherewhohasitalittlebitworseoff。Ivebeenthere。AndIknowthatwithoutcontinuedhardwork，Icouldbethereagain。
