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(born Feb. 22, 1950, Roosevelt, N.Y., U.S.) U.S. basketball star. He played two years at the University of Massachusetts before joining the professional American Basketball Association (ABA). At 6 ft 7 in. (2 m), "Doctor J" played forward for the Virginia Squires (1971 – 73) and the New York Nets (1973 – 76), whom he led to two ABA titles (1974, 1976). After the merger of the ABA and NBA, Erving was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers (1977 – 87) and won a league title in 1983. He was known for swarming defense, imaginative drives to the basket, and climactic slam dunks.