If records were made to be broken, then surely Petersburg native and NBA Hall Of Famer Moses Malone knew this week would come. Moses, who left Petersburg High School to go into Pro hoops, stood at 6th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list until last night when the Lakers Kobe Bryant surpassed him. The night before, Minnesota’s Kevin Love broke Moses’ record of 51 consecutive double-doubles in points and rebounds, a record that had stood for 31 years. Only fitting for Kobe, since it was Moses who opened the door in 1974 so that uniquely gifted ballers like he and Bryant could go directly from high school to the pros. And they both wore No. 24!
