Julius Erving’s star was ignited in the American Basketball Association, the league that ultimately couldn’t compete with the ...
While he will be forever Dr. J -- a high-school teammate gave him the nickname Doctor and an ABA teammate added the initial, making it Dr. J -- he was born Julius Winfield Erving Jr. on Feb. 22 ...
Dr. J was the NBA's first superstar and basketball ... as "The Doctor" was originally an Adidas shoe endorser back when he was still with the ABA. But in 1975, he signed a then-landmark deal ...
Julius Erving had a huge performance in Game 1 of the Finals, scoring 45 points, including the game winner at the buzzer!
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Coming out of UMass, Julius Erving was a megastar in the ABA, leading the New York Nets to two titles, in 1974 and 76. And his legend only grew when he joined the NBA in 1976, where his style ...
led the then New York Nets to ABA titles in 1974 and 1976, and the Philadelphia 76ers to the 1983 NBA championship. Dr. J played 16 totals season between the ABA (1971-76) and NBA (1977-87) with ...
ABA pensions:One email changed everything ... He's been nominated by some elite former pro basketball players, including ...