Barkley, Moses Malone and Pizza

Barkley, Moses Malone and Pizza - Moses Malone was gone, but the memories of it is never lost in the minds of the closest people, including Charles Barkley. Malone's funeral on Saturday (19/09), Barkley was given the opportunity to do a speech or speech tribute to the late former basketball player the Philadelphia 76ers. Barkley revealed that Malone had he regards as his own father.
This first happened when Barkley are still a rookie, joining the Sixers in 1984. There he saw a lot of senior players who made him feel awkward and uncomfortable. "But then there is one player among the senior players, who to this day, I never understood why it would protect me. And it is Moses (Malone). He treated me like his own son," said Barkley 8 years old younger than Malone. Since then, practically Malone became a mentor for Barkley.
There is a funny story when first beredekatan Barkley and Malone lived in the same apartment building. One day, Barkley ordered a pizza, but a few moments later someone knocked on the door of his apartment. That person is Malone. "Then the Big Mo (nickname Malone) said, 'Surely you save the pizza here, deh.' And to my surprise, 'How do you know I keep the pizza here?' Then he replied, 'Charles, you will not be able to lose weight by eating pizza,' 'Barkley story.
Malone is also known as someone who is fun and humorous. One time, Barkley who was having trouble asking for advice to Malone. But what he got? "He (Malone) said, 'Well my little friend, you are fat and lazy,' 'Barkley story with a smile.
However, there is one thing that will always imprint in the hearts Barkley on Malone. Namely how to live. Once in a while Barkley asked Malone if the greatest achievement of his life, whether won back-to-back while in the university competition, or in the NBA championship title. Malone then what is responsible?
"Oh, man, it's just basketball. The only important thing in my life is to be happy dad to me. I do not care at all (title) of it. Hey, it feels great to be doing a lot of things in the sport of basketball. But, still The main priority should someone do is a happy father, "said Barkley imitating Malone statement.