Julius Erving, with his signature afro haircut swaying to its own rhythm, embodied the art of basketball physically ... Starting in the ABA with the Virginia Squires and the New York Nets, the ...

Sure, there have been many outstanding leapers in basketball, but only a select few brought the art ... an ABA teammate added the initial, making it Dr. J -- he was born Julius Winfield Erving ...

One player who cemented his legacy through streetball was Julius Erving ... and bringing streetball into the ABA and bringing it into the NBA,” Erving said. “And a lot of people start saying ...

A: “Someone told me, ‘Wait a minute, Julius Erving coming to Tucson? Are you for real?’ Yes. His life is unbelievable. He is the reason why there was a merger (between the NBA and ABA).

Julius Erving is one of the best players in basketball history. After a legendary ABA run, Erving made the NBA All-Star Game for 11 straight seasons before retiring in 1987. Recently, the Hall of ...

Unquestionably the greatest known athlete in UMass history, Julius ... Erving set UMass records in scoring (1,370 points) and rebounding (1,049), in just two seasons. Following his collegiate playing ...

“Bob was one of my teammates," basketball legend, Julius Erving said. "When he asked me ... in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA).

Sure, there have been many outstanding leapers in basketball, but only a select few brought the art ... an ABA teammate added the initial, making it Dr. J -- he was born Julius Winfield Erving ...