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Did they list this part too?He is more the best power forward ever than anything else.
How did that girl's life turn out?
I didn't trust your answer, so I went to find out myself.
“I'm not discussing any of that. I don’t care,” Malone said according to the Salt Lake City Tribune. “That's my life, it's my personal life, and I'll deal with that like I've had to deal with everything. So… whatever.”
The incident occurred in 1983 during Malone's sophomore year at Louisiana Tech. He referred to the minor in question, then named Gloria Bell, as his girlfriend. Bell's family did not press statutory r*pe charges, but they did file a paternity suit. Malone denied the accusation but ultimately did settle with the Bell family out of court. Bell's son, Demetress Bell, was a left tackle for the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles.
Malone is recognized as his father today. In an ESPN interview with Jemele Hill from over a decade ago, Bell had mentioned how the former Jazz power forward was not part of his life. Since then, the relationship has apparently been mended. Bell even said the two were “best friends,” per a tweet by ESPN's Eric Woodyard, while defending Malone from criticism after his past again resurfaced during the airing of “The Last Dance” documentary.
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NFL son. Not too bad.
The former Utah Jazz big man is considered a true deadbeat dad, having failed to support three of his seven kids. The four he had with his wife are well taken care of, yet the children outside of that relationship were quite unfortunate.
Malone allegedly got a 13-year-old pregnant when he was 20 and, despite already making NBA bucks, fought $125-a-week child support demands. He then had twins with another mom, and refused to acknowledge them until the media caught wind of it and stories regarding their existence were published.