PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - The city of Petersburg plans to honor Moses Malone, 3-time NBA MVP, NBA Champion, and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, with a street naming ceremony.
Officials are inviting the city to join in on Friday, Oct. 23, at 1 p.m. at the corner of High Pearl Street and Virginia Avenue.
The streets High Pearl/Johnson Road will be renamed to Moses Malone Boulevard.
Malone, a Petersburg native, was the first modern player to go straight from high school to pro basketball. Blazing the way for others after him.
Malone played at Petersburg High School and helped lead the way to a 50-game winning streak. That includes two back-to-back undefeated seasons ending with state championships.
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