Dr. J Arrives in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers

Julius "Dr. J" Erving playing in the New York Rucker League in the early 1970's.

The 1966-67 NBA World Champions Philadelphia 76ers

Led by head coach Alex Hannum, the 76ers had a dream season as they started 46--4,[2] en route to a record of 68--13, the best record in league history at the time.[3] Chamberlain, Billy Cunningham, and Hal Greer, along with all-stars Chet Walker, Lucious Jackson and Wali Jones led the team to the Eastern Conference finals. This time, with the Celtics aging and hurt, the 76ers beat the Celtics in five games. In Game Five of that series, as the 76ers went to victory and the NBA Finals, rabid Philadelphia fans chanted "Boston is dead!"—a symbol that the Celts' eight-year reign as NBA champion had ended. The Finals were almost anticlimatic, with the Sixers ousting the Warriors in six games to give them their first NBA Championship. The 1966-67 Sixers were voted the best team in league history during the NBA's 35th anniversary celebration.

What It Takes Event at the Franklin Institute with CBS Sports Host James Brown

So much was made about Michael Vick's non-appearance at this event. If the main reason to go there to see Vick, then everyone missed the point of this mentoring event.