December 9, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; NBA former player Julius Erving before the in-season tournament championship at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

NBA Legend Julius Erving Posts 76ers-Lakers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Photo

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Aug 19, 2025 1:00 PM ET

Julius Erving played all 11 years of his legendary NBA career for the Philadelphia 76ers.

During his second appearance in the NBA Finals (1980), Erving and the 76ers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers.

On Tuesday, Erving made a post to Instagram (with a photo) from that series.

Erving captioned the post: "1980 NBA Finals: Sixers vs Lakers⁣
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Photo by Manny Millan / Sports Illustrated"

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Erving would end up leading the 76ers to the 1983 NBA Championship over the Lakers.

His career averages (in the NBA) were 22.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.5 blocks per contest while shooting 50.7% from the field and 26.1% from the three-point range in 836 games.

Erving also spent five seasons in the ABA.

He won two titles with the New York Nets.

This article first appeared on Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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