[PAR] [TLE] The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its Soul [SEP] The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its Soul is a book by the former American basketball coach Phil Jackson, originally published by the Penguin Press in 2004.  The book deals with the ups and downs of the Los Angeles Lakers' 2003-04 season and offers Jackson's insight into the team's season that ended in a breakup but not a championship, despite boasting four potential future Hall of Famers: Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone and Gary Payton. [PAR] [TLE] Karl Malone [SEP] Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball player.  Nicknamed "The Mailman", Malone played the power forward position and spent his first 18 seasons (1985–2003) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Utah Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate John Stockton.  Malone also played one season for the Los Angeles Lakers.  Malone was a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, a 14-time NBA All-Star, and an 11-time member of the All-NBA first team.  He scored the second most career points in NBA history (36,928) (second behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), and holds the records for most free throws attempted and made, in addition to co-holding the record for the most first team All-NBA elections in history (tied with Kobe Bryant and LeBron James).  He is considered one of the best power forwards in NBA history.
[PAR] [TLE] The Last Season : A Team in Search of Its Soul [ SEP ] The Last Season : A Team in Search of Its Soul is a book by the former American basketball coach Phil Jackson , originally published by the Penguin Press in 2004 . The book deals with the ups and downs of the Los Angeles Lakers ' 2003 - 04 season and offers Jackson 's insight into the team 's season that ended in a breakup but not a championship , despite boasting four potential future Hall of Famers : Shaquille O'Neal , Kobe Bryant , Karl Malone and Gary Payton . [PAR] [TLE] Karl Malone [ SEP ] Karl Anthony Malone ( born July 24 , 1963 ) is an American retired professional basketball player . Nicknamed " The Mailman " , Malone played the power forward position and spent his first 18 seasons ( 1985–2003 ) in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) with the Utah Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate John Stockton . Malone also played one season for the Los Angeles Lakers . Malone was a two - time NBA Most Valuable Player , a 14-time NBA All - Star , and an 11-time member of the All - NBA first team . He scored the second most career points in NBA history ( 36,928 ) ( second behind Kareem Abdul - Jabbar ) , and holds the records for most free throws attempted and made , in addition to co - holding the record for the most first team All - NBA elections in history ( tied with Kobe Bryant and LeBron James ) . He is considered one of the best power forwards in NBA history .
What basketball legend mentioned in The last season: A team in search of its soul is tied with Karl Malone for the most first team All-NB elections in history.
What basketball legend mentioned in The last season : A team in search of its soul is tied with Karl Malone for the most first team All - NB elections in history .
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant