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Known as the “Chairman of the Boards” NBA Hall of Famer Moses Malone is dead at the age of 60.

Petersburg, Virginia, the NBA and sports lovers are mourning the loss of three-time NBA-MVP, Malone died of an apparent heart attack in his sleep last Sunday. Malone was in Norfolk, Virginia to play in a celebrity Golf Tournament. He was found in a hotel room unresponsive and not breathing at the Norfolk Waterside Marriot.

Moses Malone was the first player to ever go to the ‘pros’ straight out of high school. He graduated from Petersburg High School in 1974 going to the Utah Stars. Malone was the first player to wear Airforce Ones on the court.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the NBA is stunned by the sudden passing of Hall of Fame center Moses Malone. In a statement following Malone’s death on Sunday, he called Malone “an NBA legend gone far too soon.” Silver went on to say that three MVPs and an NBA championship, Malone was one of the most dominant centers ever to play the game. Silver also mentioned that the league will miss Malone’s friendship, generosity, exuberant personality, and the extraordinary work ethic he brough to the game throughout his 21-year pro career.

Rest in Paradise Moses Malone straight out of Peterburg. Clovia Lawrence

NBA Hall of Famer, Moses Malone Dead at 60  was originally published on kissrichmond.com