Shaq ranks former Nets forward Julius "Dr. J" Erving as the 10th-best player in NBA history. Erving led the Nets, then known as the New York Nets in the ABA, to two championships and won 3 league ...

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Erving led the Nets to the franchise's first ABA championship during the 1973-74 season in which he won his first of three consecutive ABA MVP awards after averaging 27.4 points and 10.7 rebounds ...

He has been the consensus No. 1 player available in the draft, having won the Wooden Award, Naismith Award, Julius Erving Award and AP Player of the Year Award last year.

Jan 25, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Former NBA star Julius Erving speaks during a jersey retirement ceremony for former NBA star Vince Carter at halftime of a game between the Brooklyn Nets and ...

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Michael Jordan 2. Kobe Bryant 3. LeBron James 4. Magic Johnson 5. Bill Russell 6. Wilt Chamberlain 7. Larry Bird 8. Hakeem Olajuwon 9. Tim Duncan 10. Julius Erving -via EuroHoops.net / June 4, 2025 ...