And we were here and he didn't want to have anything to do with us," says Cheryl Ford, whom Karl Malone didn't acknowledge as his daughter until she was 17, on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series.

NEW YORK, June 9-- When the Detroit Shock selected Cheryl Ford with the third ... active NBA player was drafted into the WNBA. Ford's dad, Karl Malone is a 14-time All-Star with the Utah Jazz.

Fans and sports analysts alike agree Cheryl Ford plays like the Karl Malone of the WNBA. Maybe its because Ford is the daughter of the legendary NBA star, but most likely, its because Ford is a ...