NORFOLK, VA Hall of Famer Moses Malone, a true giant who broke barriers, dominated the boards and imposed his will on the interior like few others in basketball history, died Sunday. He was 60.
His passing comes as a shock, as Malone just this weekend attended the induction ceremonies for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015. Malone was already a long-tenured member of that particular establishment, having earned enshrinement in 2001.
Malone was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player three times — twice as a member of the Houston Rockets, after the 1978-79 and 1981-82 seasons, and once with the Philadelphia 76ers, following a 1982-83 season that also saw him earn Finals MVP honors for leading the Sixers to the NBA championship.
News of Malone’s passing first came from Mark Berman of FOX 26 in Houston:
