The VIPP Report: NBA legend Moses Malone passes away at the age of 60

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Special from Sherlene Shanklin, WHAS11 Television, ABC affiliate

Three-time NBA MVP Moses Malone dies this morning in a Virginia hotel room.  A detective with the police department says that there was no indication of foul play.  Malone’s body was discovered when he failed to report to a celebrity golf tournament.  NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement “We are stunned and deeply saddened by the passing of Hall of Famer Moses Malone, an NBA legend gone far too soon.”  Malone was one of the most dominant centers ever to play in the NBA and ABA.  With that title it’s obvious that he was named one of NBA’s 50 greatest players.

Malone played for eight teams over the 20 season in the NBA and led the league in rebounding six times.

The 6 ft 10 in. center was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001 and attended the induction ceremonies for this year’s class in Springfield, Massachusetts this weekend before returning to his hometown of Virginia.  Moses Malone was 60 years old.

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The VIPP Report: Kevin Hart returns to Kentucky after his “What Now? Tour” adds additional dates

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Special from Sherlene Shanklin, WHAS11 Television, Louisville (ABC Affiliate)
The “What Now? Tour” adds additional concert dates and now fans in the Bluegrass get another opportunity to see Kevin Hart.  Save the date of Friday, October 9th at Rupp Arena in Lexington to see Hart.  According to Live Nation they say that this tour is the biggest comedy tour in history stopping at more than 50 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Tickets start at $51.50 and you can purchase them at livenation.com, ticketmaster.com, the Rupp Arena box office and all Ticketmaster outlets.
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The VIPP Report: Blues artist Rhiannon Giddens will be in Louisville this week at the Mercury Ballroom

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The founding band member of the Caroline Chocolate Drops spreads her wings and flies solo to launch a tour.  Grammy winning artist of blues and folk Rhiannon Giddens will perform in the Mercury Ballroom on September 17th.  Giddens will also feature members of the Louisville Orchestra during her show.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at http://www.mercuryballroom.com or The Louisville Palace Box Office.

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