{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"419: Basketball &quot;Prophet&quot; Moses Malone - With Paul Knepper","description":" The story of Moses Malone is one of basketball\u2019s most remarkable - and underappreciated - journeys. Rising from poverty in segregated Petersburg, Virginia, in the early 1970s, Malone became the first modern player to jump straight from high school to the pros, quickly establishing himself as one of the game\u2019s most dominant forces. A three-time NBA MVP, relentless rebounder, and driving presence behind the rise of the early 1980s Houston Rockets and the Philadelphia 76ers\u2019 1983 league championship, Malone redefined greatness - quietly, humbly, and unstoppably. This week, biographer Paul Knepper, author of &quot;Moses Malone: The Life of a Basketball Prophet,&quot; joins us to explore the man behind the legend and how his life reshaped both the sport and professional basketball culture. Knepper traces Malone\u2019s rise from a poor upbringing to his groundbreaking 1974 leap to the American Basketball Association\u2019s Utah Stars&amp;nbsp;- an unprecedented move that paved the way for future hoops prodigies like Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and LeBron James. On the court, Malone was a tireless worker, perennial All-Star, and the most dominant offensive rebounder in league history. Off it, the \u201cChairman of the Boards\u201d quietly mentored rising stars like Charles Barkley and Hakeem Olajuwon, showing that greatness could coexist with humility. Through rare interviews and meticulous research, Knepper restores Malone\u2019s rightful place in basketball history - not just as a Hall of Famer, but as a &quot;prophet&quot; of professionalism, perseverance, and quiet excellence.   PLUS: Your chance to win a copy of &quot;Moses Malone&quot; via this week's trivia contest! &amp;nbsp;  AND: Is the new Amazon Prime NBA theme song &quot;Victory&quot; better than John Tesh's iconic &quot;Roundball&amp;nbsp;Rock&quot;? You make the call! &amp;nbsp; + + +   &amp;nbsp;  SUPPORT THE SHOW:     Buy Us a Coffee:  https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/goodseatsstillavailable    The &quot;Good Seats&quot; Store:  https:\/\/www.teepublic.com\/?ref_id=35106  BUY THE BOOK (AND SUPPORT THE SHOW!):    &quot;Moses Malone: The Life of a Basketball Prophet&quot;:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/amzn.to\/4oHEZJg     SPONSOR THANKS (AND SUPPORT THE SHOW!):&amp;nbsp;      Old School Shirts.com (10% off promo code: GOODSEATS):  https:\/\/oldschoolshirts.com\/goodseats    Royal Retros (10% off promo code: SEATS):  https:\/\/www.503-sports.com?aff=2       FIND AND FOLLOW:    Linktree:  https:\/\/linktr.ee\/GoodSeatsStillAvailable  Web:  https:\/\/goodseatsstillavailable.com\/  Bluesky:  https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/goodseatsstillavailable.com  X\/Twitter:  https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoodSeatsStill  YouTube:  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@goodseatsstillavailable  Threads:  https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@goodseatsstillavailable  Instagram:  https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/goodseatsstillavailable\/  Facebook:  https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GoodSeatsStillAvailable\/  LinkedIn:  https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/good-seats-still-available\/       ","author_name":"Good Seats Still Available","author_url":"https:\/\/goodseatsstillavailable.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38882700\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/aa0926\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/195041705"}