NBA MVP Moses Malone dies at 60

[Hawaii Hiker]

Source: ESPN

Three-time NBA MVP and Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Moses Malone has died Sunday at the age of 60.

Malone, named one of the NBA's 50 greatest players, was the Finals MVP as he led the Philadelphia 76ers to the 1983 championship.

The 6-foot-10 center, nicknamed the "Chairman of the Boards," averaged a double-double while playing for eight teams over 20 NBA seasons and led the league in rebounding six times. The 12-time All-Star averaged 20.6 points per game and 12.2 rebounds over his career.

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First Daryl Dawkins died couple weeks ago, now Moses Malone...RIP

[6chars]

1. RIP

He was fun to watch. Quite a force. Shame he passed so young.

[bigwillq]

2. RIP (nt)

[underpants]

3. One of my favorites. Greatly underrated

Even though he was included in the Top 50 all time


On September 13, 2015, Malone died in his sleep in Norfolk, VA

Career accomplishments Edit

Malone:

was named one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1997.
was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001.
was both the NBA Most Valuable Player and Sporting News MVP in 1979, 1982 and 1983.
is the only player in NBA history to average 20 points and 10 rebounds on four different teams. Three others have done it three times, Wilt Chamberlain, Shaquille O'Neal, and George McGinnis, McGinnis accomplishing the feat a fourth season while playing in the American Basketball Association before joining the NBA
became the first player in NBA history to earn five consecutive rebounding titles (1980–1984).
did not foul out during his final 1,212 games, the longest streak without a disqualification.[4]
has the highest number of offensive rebounds (6,731) since the NBA started tracking offensive and defensive rebounds separately in 1973–74
is second only to Karl Malone in overall (NBA and ABA) free throws made, with 9,018
is second behind Karl Malone in overall (NBA and ABA) free throws attempted, with 11,864
is eighth all time in NBA career points (27,409)

[rocktivity]

4. Neither Dawkins or Malone made it past sixty?

Maybe we've been focusing on football player concussions too much.


rocktivity

[Hawaii Hiker]

10. And Kareem Abdul Jabbar had bypass surgery this past April to

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-kareem-abdul-jabbar-hospital-20150429-story.html

[Mosby]

12. Jerome Kersey died in February, he was 52.

[LovingA2andMI]

13. Basketball is...

A lot tougher on the body long-term, that we normally think or worse, admit.

RIP Moses Malone. LOVED watching him play and he REMAINS one of the NBA All-Time Greats.....

[Eleanors38]

18. If there is a relationship to early death,

perhaps it is with one's height and over all weight (one cannot avoid a geometric weight gain with height). This is sad.

[former9thward]

19. Its not basketball.

Its height.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071721/figure/fig1/

[malthaussen]

24. Damn, that's some serious correclation, there.

Wonder if there is data more recent than 1992?

-- Mal

[AngryAmish]

22. Huge bodies are tough on the ticker.

[malthaussen]

23. My thoughts exactly.

It's appalling to me the number of athletes in various sports who die relatively young. I wonder what checks they're writing that their bodies won't be able to pay later.

-- Mal

[stonecutter357]

5. .

[exboyfil]

6. He was the primary reason

that the 76s dominated the early 80s Lakers in the NBA Finals (swept 4-0 in 1983). Being a Lakers fan I hated that series, but I admired that man - he was a great. Most Series in that era were competitive, but not that one.

[Hawaii Hiker]

8. Lakers fan here to

In some ways, better to lose a series 4-0 than lose tough one like 84 Finals...

I liked the Sixers to....Much rather LA lose to Philadelphia than Boston or Detroit..

[exboyfil]

11. Definitely

That 1984 Finals still hurts.

[icarusxat]

7. Makes me sad...

I was there in the stands as a Utah Star fan. Even though I didn't know him, I was there...he was great.

[mountain grammy]

9. Sad, only 60, too young.

he was a great player, rest in peace.

[shenmue]

14. No!

[LovingA2andMI]

15. Moses Delivered the 78ers to the Promise Land....

In 1983 and Delivered Himself to Be One of the Greatest Big Man Centers in the History of the NBA. Hands Down!! 76ers Nation, Stand Up! RIP Moses Malone, you will be missed....

[Gothmog]

16. May he rest in peace

[BumRushDaShow]

17. Oh no!

I remember watching that series and I wonder if we will ever have a team like that here in Philly again.

So sorry to hear this, R.I.P., and condolences to his family.

[BeyondGeography]

20. Such a pro

RIP, Mo.

[yuiyoshida]

21. Moses Malone, Pro Basketball Hall of Famer and 3-time NBA MVP, Dead at 60