Petersburg renames road for basketball icon Moses Malone
Petersburg is honoring basketball legend Moses Malone by renaming a major road after him, first ceremonially and later permanently.
The City Council of Petersburg has unanimously adopted a resolution to rename a section of Johnson Road as Moses Malone Boulevard, honoring the late basketball icon and native son of the city. The approximately three-mile stretch of Johnson Road, which includes the address of Petersburg High School, will be renamed in recognition of Malone's significant contributions to the city's basketball legacy.
Malone, who led the Crimson Wave to back-to-back state titles in 1973 and 1974, had an illustrious 21-year career playing for various teams in both the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association. He led the Houston Rockets to the NBA Finals in 1981 and later won three NBA championships with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The renaming of the road as Moses Malone Boulevard is part of the city's Honorary Street Naming Program, which allows streets to be ceremonially named in honor of notable residents.
Brief written by urgent.news from Yahoo Sports's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
