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Nuggets Coach Michael Malone Gets Epic Tattoo After Championship

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone is still celebrating

Joey Linn

Nuggets Coach Michael Malone Gets Epic Tattoo After Championship
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Vocal about the lack of respect his team received throughout their dominant playoff run, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone is rightfully still celebrating the 2023 NBA title. Most vocal during Denver's sweep over the Los Angeles Lakers, Malone emerged as a legend amongst the Nuggets fanbase, and his championship parade performance only elevated that status.

Partying with fans at the parade, Malone was having an incredible time, and continued his celebration with an epic tattoo of Denver's first mascot:

Malone is a Nuggets legend already, but fans will likely celebrate him even more after this. Not only did Malone lead Denver to their first NBA championship, but he did it with a level of confidence that helped silence all of the noise surrounding that team. There were a lot of narratives about Denver entering the postseason, some of which had persisted for years, but they silenced all of that noise with the help of their head coach.

Advocating for his players throughout this run, Malone wanted his superstar Nikola Jokic to receive the same recognition that his peers get. While Jokic did ultimately get the attention he deserved, it was often delayed while media outlets discussed other big names - several of which Jokic eliminated or even swept.

This Nuggets title will always be remembered, and for Malone, he even got a tattoo to celebrate it.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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