Julius Erving, commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American former professional basketball player. Erving helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA), and he was the best-known player in that league when it merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1975–1976 season. Erving won three championships, four Most Valuable Player awards and three scoring titles with the ABA's Virginia Squires and New York Nets (now the NBA's Brooklyn Nets) and the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. Julius Dr. J Erving has Hand Signed this Spalding NBA Z/IO Composite Leather Full Size Basketball. Full black light/faded signature above the Spalding panel, Personalized, To Steve. Beckett Authentication Signature Review Order ID #86090 and Review Order Item ID #103566.