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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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 ...