Erving won three championships, four Most Valuable Player Awards, and three scoring titles with the ABA's Virginia Squires and New York Nets (now the NBA's Brooklyn Nets) and the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. He is the fifth-highest scorer in ABA/NBA history with 30,026 points (NBA and ABA combined). He was well known for slam dunking from the free throw line in slam dunk contests and was the only player voted Most Valuable Player in both the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.

This 16x20 photo was signed in silver by Erving and inscribed, "Dr. J." This piece measures 20.25" x 24.25" including the frame and includes a Great Moments COA.