The former NBA player Karl Malone is among the best power forwards in the league’s history. He had an illustrious career that lasted for 19 seasons. However, one incident that happened before he even stepped on the NBA court has tarnished his image. Malone impregnated a 13-year-old during his college career at Louisiana Tech University.
The incident has yet again surfaced in the light of Josh Giddy’s alleged relationship with an underage girl. Fans were quick to draw comparisons between the former and rising NBA player. Notably, the incident occurred in 1983, however, the world learned about it 15 years later in 1998. Malone was 20 years old when he impregnated Gloria Bell who was seven years younger than him.
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Furthermore, he continued to establish his legacy in the league despite the incident coming to the surface. The list of Malone’s accomplishments and awards is endless. Some of the most notable ones include 2x Olympic Gold Medals, 14x All-Stars, 3x All-Defensive First Team, etc. He was also inducted into the prestigious Hall of Fame.
However, he has constantly been at the receiving end of backlash for his personal life. Malone was invited to judge the 2023 NBA dunk contest and fans poured down their opinion across social media platforms. Most of them were not happy with this decision and they backed it up with Malone’s wrongdoings.
Karl Malone was dragged to court by Bell’s family for weekly child support
Karl Malone was dragged to the court by Gloria Bell’s family in the late 90s. They filed a paternity suit against the former NBA star. They asked for $200 per week as child support which was decreased to $125.
Yet, he refused to pay the amount as well as the allegations. However, the DNA reports proved that there was a 90% chance that the child that Gloria gave birth to was fathered by Malone.
It came to light that Malone and Bell’s family settled the case off the court. The amount that was paid by him remains disclosed. Bell’s family did not charge statutory r*pe charges on Malone as they allegedly did not want to jeopardize his career. Notably, Malone was asked about the controversy to which he responded by saying that he doesn’t care and that it is a personal matter.
Karl Malone’s love child with Gloria Bell is Demetress Bell
Karl Malone continued to establish his basketball career, whereas, Gloria Bell became a single mother. The son was born in 1984 and named Demetrius Bell. He later became known as ‘Demetress Bell‘ and is a former American football player. He was a key player for the football team of Northwestern State University before announcing his debut in the NFL.
In college, 20 year old Karl Malone met 13-year-old Gloria Bell.He impregnated her and had a child. He denied the relationship and the child. The child’s name was Demetress Bell, who grew up to play in the NFL. Malone did not meet his son Demetress until he was 18. pic.twitter.com/qJXGxbQGZo
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Reportedly, Demestress met his biological father Malone when he was 18 years old. As per the word on the street, the former NBA star said that it is too late for them to have a father-son relationship. Notably, the former NFL player is among the seven children that Malone has. Despite having an illustrious career, Malone’s personal life has more often than not faced criticism.