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My Take
Mike Malone earns my admiration the way grinders always do. A New Yorker who came up through Loyola Maryland rather than any star-player pedigree, he coached the Kings and then the Nuggets, finally delivering Denver its first-ever NBA championship in 2023. I love stories where someone reaches the summit on intelligence and persistence instead of glamour. Coaching is thankless, demanding the nerve to bind a roster together and make it win, and he did exactly that. The look on his face when that title finally came felt like years of work paying off all at once, and I find that genuinely moving.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mike Malone
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・マローン
- Reading
- まいける・まろーん
- Born
- January 15, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- basketball coach / basketball player
2. Background
- University
- Loyola University Maryland
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mike Malone born?
Born January 15, 1971 (age 55).
Where is Mike Malone from?
Mike Malone is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Mike Malone do?
Mike Malone works as basketball coach, basketball player.
How tall is Mike Malone?
Mike Malone is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.