Oh my, Moses Malone passed away today.
Nobody fought for that ball off the boards harder. The triumph of will and desire.
Eastern Conference playoff basketball in the early to mid-80s was just the best. Every series a war. Bucks so close. Moses left his stamp.
RIP big man.
Moses Eugene Malone (March 23, 1955 – September 13, 2015) was an American Hall of Fame basketball player who starred in both the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association. A three-time NBA MVP and one of the NBA's 50 greatest players, Malone was the most successful prep-to-pro player of his era, going straight from Petersburg High to a 21-year career in professional basketball. By the time Malone retired after 19 seasons in the NBA he was the last former ABA player active and held numerous distinctions in both leagues, including a championship ring and NBA finals MVP trophy won with the 1983 Philadelphia 76ers. He was nicknamed "Chairman of the Boards" and "Big Mo."
