Hawks’ Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins issued the following statement on the passing of Moses Malone on Sunday. Malone played for the Hawks from 1988-91 as part of a 21-year professional and 19-year NBA career.
“I am extremely saddened to hear of Moses’ passing this morning. This is extremely tough for me. I am completely in shock and words can’t express the pain and loss I am feeling right now. We had a mutual respect when we played against each other and I was fortunate enough to have called him a teammate and close friend. Even before we played together, he was one of the first greats who truly mentored me and showed me how to be a professional.