Karl Malone Has 7 Children with 3 Women & 3 Were Born Before He Married

Three different women welcomed Karl Malone's children over the years. Some followed his career footsteps by becoming athletes, while others chased other dreams. Sadly, not all of his children were treated the same.

He might be more famous for his incredible professional basketball career, but Karl Malone's children are more important to him. The former athlete has a whopping seven grown-up children with three women. Here's more information about them.

Karl Malone's Older Children: Cheryl and Daryl Ford

One of Karl's older children is his daughter, Cheryl Ford. The young woman acknowledged her father on Father's Day this year when she marked the occasion with an Instagram post featuring an image of her with the former athlete, both smiling and dressed formally. In her caption, Cheryl wrote:

"Happy Father’s Day to The Man, The Myth, The Legend but most importantly my Dad! Love you long time."

According to her January 2023 post, Cheryl followed in her father's career footsteps by also becoming a well-known WNBA basketball player. In May 2019, Karl's daughter revealed that the basketball legend also had another child, her twin brother, Daryl.

Cheryl shared a throwback childhood photo of her and Daryl and acknowledged in her caption that they were Geminis who were turning 38. In April 2020, she uploaded more pictures of them as adults playing basketball.

In a 2009 television profile, it was revealed that Cheryl and her brother were born to Karl and Benita Ford 22 years before in Louisiana. The former athlete was present at their hospital birth, but weeks after his high school graduation, Karl vanished from their lives. Karl later admitted:

"I'd never say they were a mistake because they're definitely not."

Cheryl only discovered that Karl was her father at age eight. Benita filed a lawsuit that was settled outside of the courtroom, and from that point, Cheryl grew up being her father's fan and even drove from Louisiana to Dallas to watch him play. However, Karl didn't give her much attention when the game finished, even when she yelled his name.

The star's daughter disliked the attention he got, portraying him as a good father figure when he had neglected her and Daryl. It made matters worse watching Karl show love to his younger children.

The former basketball player spent 17 years without contact with his children with Benita until that changed in 1998. He took responsibility for his actions later in life but felt it didn't make him bad.

Cheryl confessed that it took a couple of years to forgive him, but their relationship has become healthier and more robust since then. When Cheryl was drafted by a WNBA all-star team, the first person she called was Karl. Apart from Cheryl, another child of Karl got into sports.

Who Is Demetress Bell, One of Karl Malone's Children

Karl reportedly impregnated Demetress Bell's mother when she was 13, and he was a Louisiana Tech sophomore. In 1986, Demetress' grandparents took the basketball player to court for paternity, asking him to pay $200 weekly.

He didn't respond to the lawsuit, but a judge ruled that he was Demetress's father when a paternity test proved it. Karl had to pay $125 weekly, along with past and future medical expenses. The star felt the ruling was too much, and between 1988 and 1989, he reached an out-of-court settlement with Demetress's family.

Demetress grew up in his father's hometown of Summerfield, Louisiana, before getting a basketball scholarship to Northwestern State. However, he excelled in football and is now a proud National Football League (NFL) player.

While he didn't get to build a relationship with his father, he was able to forge a bond with Daryl and Cheryl. However, he still had four other siblings from his father, one of whom had chosen to get into entrepreneurship with her range of products.

What Do We Know About Kadee Malone?

According to her website, Kadee Malone, Karl's second daughter, grew up struggling because of the constant attention her family got. She felt awkward and pressured by the attention since she had acne, mood swings, sad thoughts, and nervousness.

Kadee's misgivings about her looks and lack of self-confidence continued into adulthood until she came across phytocannabinoids like CBD, CBG, and CBN, made from hemp plants. She now has her own beauty and skincare range.

In late February 2020, Karl's daughter got engaged and announced it with pictures of her posing with her man and the ring he gave her on Facebook.

Kay's lastborn child out of four, also has a private Instagram account with only six posts...

Kadee is Karl's daughter with Kay Ann Kinsey, whom he married in 1990. Apart from Kadee, the retired power forward for the Utah Jazz welcomed three more children with Kay. Kaydee's sister, Kylee doesn't seem to like the spotlight much, but she also got married.

What Is Known about Kylee Malone, Another One of Karl Malone's Children?

Kadee's sister, Kylee Malone, has an Instagram presence but keeps her account private. She has 471 posts, 1,940 followers, and follows 2,863 people. Kaylee described herself as "wifey" and a mother to Giselle Alina and Gabriella Nicole.

On April 7, 2023, Kaylee's mother uploaded several Instagram photos of herself, her daughter, and Karl. The trio seemed to be attending Kaylee's wedding. Kay revealed that the day she uploaded the post was her daughter's birthday. Addressing Kylee, she added:

"You are an amazing daughter but the best mama. So proud of you and watching you shine."

Kay urged Kylee to stay strong and remember that she'd always remain their "poopa" before declaring her love. Kaylee and Kadee have two more siblings who grew up under Kay's care too.

What Do We Know about Karl "K.J." Malone Jr.?

Like Demetress, Karl "K.J." Malone Jr. is a football player but for Cedar Creek High School, committed to the LSU Tigers. His Instagram account is open to the public, and he manages his brand, Hammer Dunk 32.

He also seems to be married; some of his posts are that of him and his wife, Monique Mills Malone. Karl Jr.'s spouse is a real estate agent in Utah or Louisiana.

More about Karlee Malone

Karlee Malone, Kay's lastborn child out of four, also has a private Instagram account with only six posts and 146 followers. However, she has a YouTube channel that updates people about her personal life, like looking after her pet dog and doing modeling work. Her last post was in 2020.

Karl's daughter got married in March 2022. A publication uploaded an Instagram video of Karlee in her wedding gown and her father seeing her for the first time. The beautiful moment saw Karl becoming emotional as he looked at his daughter before coming forward to hug and kiss her.