Julius 'Dr. J' Erving inspired an entire generation to play basketball and attempt to reenact his high flying act and abilities which seemed to be nearly impossible. He's definitely one of the most entertaining basketball players to ever play the game which sometimes means his technical skills and competitiveness get overlooked with the number of highlights he has under his belt. Erving was originally drafted twelve overall by the Milwaukee Bucks but found himself on the ABA's Virginia Squires.
Erving later found himself as a member of the New York Nets but his most memorable stint in the NBA was with the Philadelphia 76ers which lasted eleven years in which he eventually retired with the franchise in 1987. While a 76er, Julius Erving did earn an NBA Championship in 1983 and is the only player to win MVP in both the ABA and NBA. It also doesn't hurt that he won two ABA titles and was an eleven-time NBA All-Star as well.