A new YouTube Gold feature revisits the greatest players of the American Basketball Association, the rival league that merged with the NBA in 1976. The video highlights legends such as Julius Erving, who began his professional career with the New Jersey Nets before becoming an NBA icon.
A photograph from 1968 captures Erving, wearing number 32 for the Nets, during a game against the Boston Celtics at the Boston Garden. The image underscores the ABA's impact on basketball history and the talent that transitioned to the NBA after the merger.
