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Picking the Sports Mount Rushmore for all 50 states

By Dave Stevenson

PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 02: Detail of baseballs during batting practice to the MLB opening day game between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 2, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 02: Detail of baseballs during batting practice to the MLB opening day game between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 2, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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Utah

It is impossible to think about John Stockton or Karl Malone without immediately thinking about the other. For the better part of two decades, Stockton and Malone dominated their competition. Stockton, the NBA’s career assists leader, was a perfect point guard. He ran flawless pick and rolls with power forward Malone. Both players are among the best players ever. The duo led the Jazz to two NBA Finals. They will likely both be in the Basketball Hall of Fame. It’s a darn shame that they won’t be able to go in together.

Steve Young is perhaps the most famous alum of Brigham Young University. The dual threat quarterback spent most of his early career backing up Joe Montana. He learned a lot from Joe Cool, helping the 49ers to three Super Bowls, and starting in one. Of course, Young benefitted from having Jerry Rice as one of his receivers as well. Young had some huge shoes to fill, but he filled them quite admirably.

Danny Ainge is another Brigham Young University alum. After a successful playing career, Ainge is now the leader of the Celtics front office, in which capacity he has led the team to an NBA title.

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