This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 8/12/2011.
Julius Erving, the great and wondrous "Dr. J," was the dominant player of his era, an innovator who changed the way the game was played. He was a wizard with the ball, performing feats never before seen: mid-air spins and whirls punctuated by powerful slam dunks. Erving was one of the first players to make extemporaneous individual expression an integral part of the game, setting the style of play that would prevail in the decades to follow. Dr. J was a true ambassador for the game. On the left front tail is the "MacGregor Sand-Knit Designed & Tailored Exclusively for the Philadelphia 76ers" manufacturer's tag. Below that is an additional "MacGregor Sand-Knit" manufacturers size 40 tag. Adjacent are two additional manufacturers embroidered tags with "2" L.B." and "86" on them. Across the front is "SIXERS" in blue on red tackle twill. Below that and on the back is the player number "6" in blue on red tackle twill. Across the back is the player name "ERVING" in blue tackle twill. On the upper left breast is the embroidered official “NBA” logo. Autographed on front in black marker and rates an 8. The jersey shows game-use and appears to have no alterations of any kind. The autograph is accompanied by a LOA from JSA. Accompanied by an additional LOA stating this jersey was gifted to Mike Schmidt and it hung in his Philadelphia restaurant.