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Paul Knepper

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Author of MOSES MALONE: THE LIFE OF A BASKETBALL PROPHET and THE KNICKS OF THE NINETIES; Host of New Books in Sports Podcast; Sharing my love of hoops history through photographs. pauljknepper.com

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Paul Knepper @paulknepper.bsky.social · Aug 19

My book Moses Malone: The Life of a Basketball Prophet will be out November 1 and is available for pre-order. I'm happy to do any podcasts or interviews about the book. a.co/d/43vHnP5

Paul Knepper @paulknepper.bsky.social · 24m

Larry Bird

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Hakeem Olajuwon at University of Houston.

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Moses plays hard every day and he has ever since he came out of high school. And he’s competitive as can be.” (3)

Paul Knepper @paulknepper.bsky.social · 5h

Larry Bird took the mic and said "You're right, Moses does eat shit."

Bird actually had great respect for Moses. This is what he said about Malone in his autobiography. “I’ve always liked Moses Malone as a player for one very simple reason - he works for his money." (2)

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Paul Knepper @paulknepper.bsky.social · 5h

Moses Malone delcared during the 1981 Finals that he could beat the Celtics with four guys off the streets of his hometown of Petersburg, which didn't sit well with the Celtics. At the Celtic's championship parade a fan held up a sign that read "Moses eats shit." (1)

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George Gervin rolling one up.

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Paul Knepper @paulknepper.bsky.social · 20h

Damon Bailey

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Jason Williams

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Vlade Divac and Drazen Petrovic

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Bill Russell and Larry Bird

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“He (Moses) is a good human being, you know, just, the goodness emanated from his soul. That you could not miss. Even Kareem liked him. (laughter)" - Spencer Haywood

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Julius Erving and Bill Walton

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Meadowlark Lemon in Paris.

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Hubie Brown

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Jo Jo White guarding Oscar Robertson.

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Kevin McHale celebrating after the Celtics won the 1981 championship.

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“I I know that in a pickup game Moses would beat the crap out of any center. Maybe Wilt would have a chance. But in terms of manning the paint. Nobody’s going to man the paint like him.” - Julius Erving

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Bobby Jones and Julius Erving celebrating the 76ers' championship in 1983.

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Keith Van Horn posting up Dennis Rodman.

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LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwyane Wade on draft night in 2003.

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Jack Ramsay and Ernie DiGregorio

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Keith Wilkes and Bill Walton

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He is the best player in basketball for the most elemental of reasons - he tries harder than anyone else. His work ethic would shame Pete Rose.” - Bill Lyon on Moses Malone

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Bill Russell could jump.

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Kobe Bryant and Clayton Kershaw