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ABAthrowbacks on X: "The ABA's red, white and blue was the one and only time in sports history where an item used to play the sport is so closely connected to it.
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Julius Erving Autographed Official ABA Basketball w/ "HOF '93 - Autographed Basketballs at Amazon's Sports Collectibles Store
![Darren Howard on X: "The merger of the NBA/ABA changed the way we look at basketball today. The NBA was a more traditional game with the ball moving first through the center Darren Howard on X: "The merger of the NBA/ABA changed the way we look at basketball today. The NBA was a more traditional game with the ball moving first through the center](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FyROZhhWAAUSsbd.png)