NBA MVP Moses Malone dies at age 60
Three times- NBA MVP Moses Malone dies at age 60.
The year 2015 we have lost many NBA players, that has afflicted centers who has unfathomable cluster of death, both centers of 76ers died at age 58, and 60. Last month Daryl Dawkins and Sept.12. Moses.
“We are stunned and deeply saddened by the passing of Hall of Famer Moses Malone, an NBA legend gone far too soon,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “Known to his legions of fans as the ‘Chairman of the Boards,’ Moses competed with intensity every time he stepped on the court.
Detective Jeffrey Scott of the Norfolk Police Department confirmed that Malone died in a Norfolk hotel room. He said there was no indication of foul play. Malone’s body was discovered when he failed to report to a celebrity golf tournament in which he was scheduled to play.
Malone was the first player in the modern era to go pro right after high school, when he was drafted by the Utah Stars of the ABA in 1974. The 6-foot-10 center averaged a double-double 20.6 points per game and 12.2 rebounds He signed up for 76ers in 1983 added his third MVP award while leading the 76ers to that championship. Malone averaged 4,000 rebounds even beat Denis Rodman.
One of the greatest to ever represent the city of Philadelphia. #FoFoFohttps://t.co/oTbrBf8yfy
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) September 13, 2015
