Moses Malone

Quick Facts

Full Name	Moses Malone
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 23, 1955(1955-03-23)
Age	69
Date Of Death	2015-09-13
Birthplace	Petersburg
Country	United States
Birth City	Virginia
Horoscope	Pisces

Moses Malone Biography

Moses Malone is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on March 23, 1955 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Hall of Fame power forward/center, 3-time NBA MVP and Hall of Fame power forward/center who was the first player to move straight from high school into the NBA in 1974.

He was a part of the 1983 NBA Champion Philadelphia 76ers team with Julius Erving.

After the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association (ABA) selected him in the third round of the 1974 ABA Draft, Malone decided to become a professional. The New York Times called him “the first high schooler in modern basketball to go directly to the pros”. He began his professional career with Utah in the 1974–75 season after signing a five-year contract worth $1 million. At 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) and a somewhat skinny 215 pounds (98 kg) at the time, Malone began his professional career playing at forward until he bulked up enough to handle the rigors at center. As a rookie, he was named an ABA All-Star and earned ABA All-Rookie honors.

Malone began his professional career out of high school after he was selected in the third round of the 1974 ABA Draft by the Utah Stars. He was named an ABA All-Star as a rookie and played two seasons in the league until it merged with the NBA in 1976. He landed in the NBA with the Buffalo Braves, who traded him after two games to the Houston Rockets. Malone became a five-time All-Star in six seasons with the Rockets. After leading the NBA in rebounding in 1979, he was named league MVP for the first time. He led the Rockets to the NBA Finals in 1981, and won his second MVP award in 1982. Traded to Philadelphia the following season, he repeated as MVP and led the 76ers to the 1983 championship. In his first of two stints with Philadelphia, he was an All-Star in each of his four seasons. Following another trade, Malone was an All-Star in his only two seasons with the then Washington Bullets (today’s Wizards). He signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks, earning his 12th straight and final NBA All-Star selection in his first season. In his later years, he played with the Milwaukee Bucks before returning to the 76ers and completing his career with the San Antonio Spurs.

Alfreda Malone was his wife. His son Michael Earl Malone was conceived on March 9, 1984.

Moses Malone Net Worth

Moses Malone is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Moses Malone 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

To play in the NBA, he broke his promise to play for the University of Maryland.

In 1983, he won the NBA Championship with Philadelphia 76ers and was named Finals MVP.

Moses Eugene Malone (March 23, 1955 – September 13, 2015) was an American basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1974 through 1995. A center, he was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times, was a 12-time NBA All-Star and an eight-time All-NBA Team selection. Malone led the Philadelphia 76ers to an NBA championship in 1983, winning both the league and Finals MVP. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2001.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In 1979–80, Malone averaged 25.8 points, fifth-best in the NBA, and 14.5 rebounds, second-best in the league. He was named an All-Star for a third straight season and was also named to the All-NBA Second Team. In the opening round of the playoffs, Houston defeated the San Antonio Spurs in a best-of- three series. Malone registered 37 points and 20 rebounds in the deciding third game, leading the Rockets to a 141–120 victory. In the conference semifinals, the Rockets lost in a sweep to the Boston Celtics. In the 1980–81 season, Malone led the league with 14.8 rpg in 80 games and was again an All- Star as well as a member of the All-NBA Second Team. He finished second in scoring (28.8) to Adrian Dantley (30.7). On March 11, Malone scored 51 points against the Golden State Warriors.

Facts & Trivia

Moses Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Moses Malone celebrates birthday on March 23 of every year.

Malone became a restricted free agent after the 1981–82 season. He signed an offer sheet of six-years for $13.2 million with the Philadelphia 76ers on September 2, 1982. The 76ers were coming off a 4–2 loss in the Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers, whose center, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, dominated their big-man duo of Darryl Dawkins and Caldwell Jones. The Rockets franchise was sold, and the new owners decided that Malone’s $2 million annual salary did not fit their plans. Houston matched the offer and agreed to trade Malone to the 76ers for Jones and their first-round pick in the 1983 NBA draft on September 15. With Julius Erving, Maurice Cheeks, Andrew Toney, and Bobby Jones, the Sixers ran away from the league en route to the NBA championship. Malone was named the league MVP for the second straight year, becoming the only NBA player ever to win the award in consecutive seasons with two different teams, a feat matched only by Barry Bonds (1992–1993) in the four major American sports leagues.

How old was Moses Malone when he died?

60 years (1955–2015)

What was Moses Malone known for?

Moses Malone, in full Moses Eugene Malone, (born March 23, 1955, Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.—died September 13, 2015, Norfolk, Virginia), American professional basketball player who was the dominating centre and premier offensive rebounder in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1980s.

Is Moses Malone still alive?

September 13, 2015

What happened Wilt Chamberlain?

Chamberlain died of heart failure on October 12, 1999, at his Los Angeles home. He once said that “no one cheered for Goliath,” but the response to his passing proved that to be false. “Wilt was one of the greatest ever, and we will never see another like him,” said basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.