Why the Utah Jazz Retired Jerry Sloan's #1223
Jerry Sloan coached the Jazz for 23 seasons, won 1,127 games with one franchise, and built the Stockton-Malone dynasty. Here is why #1223 belongs in the rafters.

Moses Malone es una leyenda del baloncesto y una de las figuras más icónicas de la historia de los Philadelphia 76ers. Su legado sigue inspirando a generaciones de aficionados y jugadores en todo el mundo.
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Jerry Sloan coached the Jazz for 23 seasons, won 1,127 games with one franchise, and built the Stockton-Malone dynasty. Here is why #1223 belongs in the rafters.
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Malone's famous pre-playoff prediction in 1983 — 'Fo, Fo, Fo' (meaning sweep, sweep, sweep) — almost came true: the 76ers went 12-1 in the postseason.
He was the first American high school player to successfully jump directly to professional basketball, paving the way for future stars like Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James.
His offensive rebounding specifically was beyond comparison — he collected second chances through anticipation and effort that other players simply could not match.
Malone passed away unexpectedly in 2015 at age 60, and the outpouring of grief from former teammates and opponents reflected the deep respect his career had earned.
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Frank Layden drafted Stockton, built the Jazz culture in Utah, and laid the foundation for the Stockton-Malone dynasty. Here is why coach #1 belongs in the rafters.
Karl Malone scored 36,928 career points, won two MVPs, and played 18 seasons for one team running the greatest pick-and-roll in history. Here is why #32 belongs in the rafters.
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