American Basketball Association (ABA)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/American_Basketball_Association_(ABA)
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:basketball
gptkbp:ballDesign red, white, and blue basketball
gptkbp:championshipTrophy gptkb:ABA_Championship_Trophy
gptkbp:commissioner gptkb:George_Mikan
gptkb:Dave_DeBusschere
gptkb:Jack_Dolph
gptkb:Mike_Storen
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currentChampion gptkb:New_York_Nets
gptkbp:folded 1976
gptkbp:founded 1967
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American Basketball Association (ABA)
gptkbp:introducedRule slam dunk contest
three-point line
gptkbp:legacy increased player salaries
expanded basketball's popularity
influenced modern NBA
popularized flashy style of play
gptkbp:mergedInto gptkb:National_Basketball_Association
gptkbp:notablePlayer gptkb:Julius_Erving
gptkb:George_Gervin
gptkb:Dan_Issel
gptkb:Artis_Gilmore
Moses Malone
gptkbp:notableTeam gptkb:Denver_Nuggets
gptkb:Kentucky_Colonels
gptkb:Indiana_Pacers
gptkb:New_York_Nets
gptkb:San_Antonio_Spurs
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 11
gptkbp:successor gptkb:NBA-ABA_merger
gptkbp:website no longer active
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:San_Antonio_Bullets
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7