Photos: Remembering Moses Malone

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Photos: Remembering Moses Malone

Here is a look back at NBA Hall of Famer Moses Malone

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 23: ABA Basketball: Closeup of Utah Stars Moses Malone taking foul shot during game vs Denver Nuggets, Salt Lake City, UT 10/23/1974 (Photo by George Long/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X19054 TK2 R2 F7)

Basketball: Utah Stars Moses Malone (22) in action vs San Diego Conquistadors at Salt Palace.Salt Lake City, UT 10/25/1974CREDIT: George Long (Photo by George Long /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)(Set Number: X19054 )

ATLANTA - 1979: Moses Malone #2 of the Houston Rockets looks up at the score board during a 1979 season NBA game against the Atlanta Hawks at the Omni in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1979 NBAE (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)

HOUSTON - 1980: Moses Malone #24 of the Houston Rockets shoots during a game played in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Maditory Copyright notice: Copyright NBAE 1980 (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)

Philadelphia 76ers Moses Malone and Julius Erving - November 1, 1982. Is This the Year? Moses Malone, Julius Erving Lead the 76ers (Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images)

1982: Moses Malone #2 (left) and Julius Erving #6 of the Philadelphia 76ers pose for a photo during the 1982 NBA season. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - MAY 31: Basketball: NBA finals, Closeup of Philadelphia 76ers Moses Malone (2) victorious with trophy after winning championship game vs Los Angeles Lakers, Inglewood, CA 5/31/1983 (Photo by Peter Read Miller/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X28564 TK1 R2 F7)

FILE - In this Tuesday, May 31, 1983 file photo, Philadelphia 76ers Julius Erving, left, and Moses Malone, right, hold the NBA Championship trophy after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles. Malone, a three-time NBA MVP and one of basketball�s most ferocious rebounders, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, according to a The Philadelphia 76ers statement. He was 60. (AP Photo/File)

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 31: Moses Malone #2 of the Philadelphia 76ers celebrates following Game Four of the NBA Finals played against the Los Angeles Lakers on May 31, 1983 at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles, California. Philadelphia defeated Los Angeles 115-108 and won the series 4-0. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1983 NBAE (Photos by NBA Photos/NBAE via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - MAY 31: Basketball: finals, Philadelphia 76ers Moses Malone (2) upset during game vs Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles, CA 5/31/1983 (Photo by Peter Read Miller/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X28564 TK1 R4 F8)

LOS ANGELES - 1983: Moses Malone #2 of the Philadelphia 76'ers gets interviewed by the media after winning the 1983 NBA Championship against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Forum in Los Angleles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/ NBAE/ Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - 1984: Moses Malone #2 of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots against the Boston Celtics during a game played circa 1984 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachussets. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1984 NBAE (Photo by Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images)

FILE - In this April 20, 1984, file photo, New Jersey Nets' Darryl Dawkins (53) towers over Philadelphia 76ers' Moses Malone (2) as he gets off a shot during first quarter NBA playoff action in Philadelphia. Malone, a three-time NBA MVP and one of basketball�s most ferocious rebounders, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, according to a The Philadelphia 76ers statement. He was 60. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy, File)

PHILADELPHIA - 1985: (L-R) Charles Barkley #34 of the Philadelphia 76ers shares a light moment with teammate Moses Malone #2 while resting on the bench during an NBA game in 1985 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1985 NBAE (Photo by Ron Koch/NBAE via Getty Images)

SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 24: Moses Malone #8 of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on against the Sacramento Kings during a game played on March 24, 1992 at Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1992 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

PORTLAND, OR - 1992: Moses Malone #4 of the Washington Bullets shoots against the Portland Trailblazers at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon circa 1992. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1992 NBAE (Photo by Brian Drake/NBAE via Getty Images)

PORTLAND, OR - CIRCA 1994: Moses Malone #2 of the Philadelphia 76ers smiles against the Portland Trailblazers circa 1994 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1994 NBAE (Photo by Brian Drake/NBAE via Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers legend and current Assistant Coach; Mannie Jackson, Chairman of the Hall of Fame Harlem Globetrotters; Harvey Pollack, Philadelphia 76ers Director of Statistical Information; and Walter "Clyde" Frazier, former NBA player and current commentator for the New York Knicks telecasts, pose for a photograph before the game between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers on February 21, 2007 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2007 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

9 Feb 2002: Moses Malone #2, Sarunas Marciulionis, Magic Johnson #32 and Kenny Smith pose for a portrait before the 3 on 3 Celebrity Hoop It Up Challenge during the 2002 NBA All Star Weekend at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, PA. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright 2002 NBAE Mandatory credit: Andy Hayt/NBAE/Getty Images

HOUSTON - APRIL 23: Former NBA players Moses Malone and Clyde Drexler pose with the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy at the NBA Rhythm 'n Rims tour on April 23, 2005 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2005 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)

NEW YORK - APRIL 21: NBA Legends Julius Erving, Clyde Drexler, George Gervin, Dave Cowens, Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, Bill Russell, Robert Parish, Moses Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pose with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy at the NBA Store during the Destination Final Legends Tour Launch April 21, 2005 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2005 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images)

HOUSTON - FEBRUARY 16: Julius Erving and Moses Malone share a laugh during the 2006 Zo & Magic's 8-Ball Challenge on February 16, 2006 at Jillians in Houston, Texas. NOTICE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and /or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement: Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2006 NBAE (Photo By Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

FILE - In a April 29, 2006 file photo, NBA Hall-of-Famer Moses Malone acknowledges the crowd during a break in Game 4 of the Los Angeles Clippers against the Denver Nuggets NBA basketball Western Conference first-round playoff series in Denver. Malone died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, according to a The Philadelphia 76ers statement. He was 60. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)

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UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 23: ABA Basketball: Closeup of Utah Stars Moses Malone taking foul shot during game vs Denver Nuggets, Salt Lake City, UT 10/23/1974 (Photo by George Long/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X19054 TK2 R2 F7)

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