Julius Erving, Kim Hughes
New York Nets forward Julius Erving, left, raises his arms as he is hugged by a teammate following the Nets victory over the Denver Nuggets at the Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, N.Y., May 7, 1976. Kim Hughes, right, looks at the 117-111 score that Erving led his team to with 31 points in the ABA Championship Series. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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"The Waiting Game" celebrates the impact of the American Basketball Association and explores how players, "once elite athletes of their time," often fell on hard times after being left without benefits or recognition after their playing days.Â
