In 1982-83 Moses Malone joined the Philadelphia 76ers, won both Regular Season MVP and Finals MVP, and led the team to a 4-0 sweep of the Lakers, leaving behind the legendary "Fo', Fo', Fo'" prophecy.
Moses Malone skipped college and went straight from high school to the ABA, then into the NBA, becoming one of the first "high school players" in scouting history, grinding from grassroots to three-time MVP.
Moses Malone was famous for his outrageous offensive rebounding. He believed in "off-the-glass" — tipping the ball back to the glass and following up himself. A six-time rebounding champion, he defined second-chance scoring.
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"Fo'Fo'Fo'."—Beforethe1983playoffs,MosesMaloneutteredthisseeminglyjokingprophecy