Malik Sealy

Malik Sealy (February 1, 1970 – May 20, 2000) was an American professional basketball player, active from 1992 until his death in an automobile accident at the age of 30. Sealy played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves. A native of the Bronx, New York, Sealy was named after noted African-American social activist Malik Shabazz — better ... more

Malik Sealy (February 1, 1970 – May 20, 2000) was an American professional basketball player, active from 1992 until his death in an automobile accident at the age of 30. Sealy played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves. A native of the Bronx, New York, Sealy was named after noted African-American social activist Malik Shabazz — better known as Malcolm X — for whom Sealy's father had been a bodyguard. Sealy played college basketball at St. John's University and was selected by the Indiana Pacers as the 14th overall pick of the 1992 NBA Draft. Over the course of his NBA career, Sealy averaged 10.1 points per game in 23.8 minutes. His final season's highlights included his making a game-winning reverse putback shot at the buzzer against the Orlando Magic on December 29, 1999 which gave the Timberwolves a 107-105 road win. He also made a game-winning 3-pointer off the glass as... less