John Stockton

John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player. He played point guard for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). No NBA player ever had more assists or steals during his career than Stockton.  

 Career 
He spent most of his career playing as a teammate of Karl Malone. Stockton and Malone were firm believers in hard work, and their coach, Jerry Sloan, also strongly believed in working hard in order to compete. Both Stockton and Malone were on the 1992 Dream Team. The Utah Jazz were in the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998 against the Chicago Bulls and their superstar Michael Jordan. Stockton, Malone, and Sloan were all part of the Jazz organization at the time. The Bulls won both of those series.

 Personal life 
Stockton retired from the NBA. From start to finish of his NBA career, he stayed with the Jazz.

Stockton played basketball in college at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Since his retirement from the NBA, he has been very loyal and supportive of Gonzaga, which he lives near. He also grew up in the Spokane area.

References

Category:1962 births
Category:Living people
Category:American basketball players
Category:American Roman Catholics
Category:Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Category:National Basketball Association players with retired numbers
Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States
Category:Point guards
Category:Sportspeople from Spokane, Washington
Category:Utah Jazz players