The 1998–99 NBA season ended with Alonzo Mourning finishing 2nd in MVP voting behind the player with what nickname?
1998–99 Miami Heat season:  Alonzo Mourning was named Defensive Player of the Year, and finished second in MVP voting behind Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz. Karl Malone:  Nicknamed "The Mailman", Malone played the power forward position and spent his first 18 seasons (1985–2003) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Utah Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate John Stockton.
The Mailman