This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 7/18/2019.
Julius “Dr. J” Erving began his professional career in the American Basketball Association with the Virginia Squires and the New York Nets. Widely regarded as the greatest player of his time, he is often considered to have been the main catalyst for the ABA-NBA merger in 1976. He also led the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA crown in 1983. In his five ABA seasons, Erving won three scoring titles, three Most Valuable Player Awards and two league championships. During his 11-year NBA career, Erving was an All-Star each season, the league's Most Valuable Player in 1981 and a five-time member of the All-NBA First Team. In 1993, Erving was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and was named to the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Star team. On the front left tail is the Wilson manufacturer’s tag size “42” with washing instructions. Adjacent below is the “PEARSON” distributor’s tag. Across the chest reads “SIXERS”. Adjacent below and on the back is the player number “6”. These are done in white on blue tackle twill. Across the back reads the player name “ERVING” in white tackle twill sewn directly into the jersey. It is well documented that the 76ers used different fonts on their jerseys in this era, which likely sourced from their supplier who did most of the work locally. The notched “6” found on this example can be seen on court in a series against the Nets. The positioning of the white on blue tackle twill in both the “SIXERS” and “6” are a perfect style match. This jersey is properly tagged, was presented to us as game-used and in our opinion shows excellent use. Accompanied by a Photo-Match.com LOA grading the jersey a perfect 10.