John Stockton and Karl Malone were dialed in throughout their Utah Jazz careers together, amassing a combined 24 All Star selections and two MVP awards.
The duo rarely, if ever, phoned it in on the court.
But in retirement, if they make a call to reminisce about their NBA career together, they’re probably doing it with old-school flip phones.
Stockton and Malone attended the LSU-Auburn football game Saturday in Baton Rouge with their families, where Malone’s wife, Kay, posted a photo in an Instagram story of the former Jazzmen together with their flip phones.
Stockton & Malone were back together today at the LSU football game.
— JazzNation (@JazzNationNews) October 15, 2017
pic via @mamail Instagrams story#JazzNation #UtahJazz #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/kCCOjxzwZk
K.J. Malone, Karl and Kay’s son, is a senior offensive tackle at LSU.
Karl Malone is a staunch proponent of the flip phone, going back to an interview in 2014 where he called his cellular device “a masterpiece.”
The flip phone made another appearance in December 2015 — an apparent mainstay while the rest of the world moves on to buy the newest iPhone or Samsung smartphone.
If anybody was concerned, Karl Malone still rockin the trap phone @Kj63Kj pic.twitter.com/jdRxaxeGNm
— Myles Laroux (@myleslaroux) December 30, 2015
The Malones and Stocktons seemed to have a great time at the game, and LSU came away with an upset victory. But the real winners are flip phone manufacturers — who’ll apparently always have advocates in John and Karl.