28-year-old memory sparks nostalgia in Karl Malone's wife as she reacts to Mailman's old photo

Karl Malone's wife, Kay Malone, went down memory lane with a picture of the NBA legend during a game in 1996.

The picture shows "the Mailman" and his former teammate John Stockton arguing with former NBA referee Ronnie Nunn.

Kay posted the picture and captioned it:

"OHHH HOW I REMEMBER THIS."

Kay Malone's IG story [Picture Credit: IG/@mamail32]

The picture is from Game 2 of the 1996 Western Conference Finals at the KeyArena in Seattle.

Karl Malone's Utah Jazz went against Gary Payton's Seattle SuperSonics.

The Jazz were on the verge of losing the series in five games after trailing 3-1. However, Malone and the Jazz won Game 5 and 6 to force Game 7. The Sonics ultimately won the series in seven before losing the NBA Finals to the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls

Karl Malone led the series in points, rebounds and steals. The Jazz legend averaged 27.0 points, 11.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 2.1 steals and 0.4 blocks per game.

Malone married his wife Kay in 1990. The couple have four children together. They have three daughters, Karlee, Kylee and Kadee, and a son named KJ.

Karl Malone once made a big statement about LeBron James

After two decades, LeBron James has established himself as one of the greatest players in NBA history, if not the greatest.

Malone made a big statement about the LA Lakers star in 2013. Malone appeared on the "Dan Patrick Show" and claimed that James was the best player he had ever seen. He also called out the haters and urged them to enjoy while LBJ still plays the game.

"I think LeBron James is the most talented player that I've ever seen," Malone said. "And the reason being, sometimes you hear people make a statement, but they don't back it up with nothing.

"And let me explain to you. LeBron James is about 6'8"...about 265, 275 [pounds], and I would say to do the things he do, we will never see it again. So, for all those haters out there ... sit back and enjoy!"

Karl Malone remains the third-highest scorer in NBA history with 36,928 career points. He played 19 seasons (18 with the Jazz and one with the Lakers) in the NBA and averaged 25.0 points per game on 51.6% shooting from the field. However, the two-time league MVP never won a title.

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