Live Q&A with Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Bob Costas, Artis Gilmore & Scott Tarter | The Waiting Game

NBA Hall of Famers Julius "Dr. J" Erving and Artis Gilmore join legendary sportscaster Bob Costas and attorney Scott Tarter for a live YouTube Q&A moderated by filmmaker Michael Husain. Together they'll answer your questions about The Waiting Game, the documentary chronicling the decades-long fight to secure pensions for the forgotten pioneers of the American Basketball Association. → You can watch the full film here: https://watch.reelist.stream/checkout... The Waiting Game tells the story of the ABA (1967–1976), the renegade league that gave professional basketball the three-point shot and slam dunk contest (and whose entertainment-first style now defines today's NBA). When the leagues merged in 1976, ABA players were promised a pension that never materialized. Many were left without health insurance and struggled to afford the medication(s) that would keep them alive. Some ended up working as limo drivers or car salesmen well into their seventies just to pay the bills. The film follows the seven-year campaign led by Indianapolis attorney Scott Tarter and the Dropping Dimes Foundation to finally secure recognition payments for surviving players in 2023. THE PANEL: Julius "Dr. J" Erving: Two-time ABA champion, three-time ABA MVP, 1981 NBA MVP, Basketball Hall of Famer, and one of the most influential players in the history of the sport. Bob Costas: Hall of Fame sportscaster who got his start at age 22 calling Spirits of St. Louis games in the final years of the ABA, and has covered the NBA across four decades of national broadcasting. Artis Gilmore: Basketball Hall of Famer, 1972 ABA Rookie of the Year and MVP, 1975 ABA champion with the Kentucky Colonels, and 11-time All-Star across the ABA and NBA. Scott Tarter: Co-founder of the Dropping Dimes Foundation and lead attorney behind the multi-year campaign that secured recognition payments for surviving ABA players. WHAT WE'LL COVER: The ABA's cultural and stylistic influence on the modern game, the messy aftermath of the 1976 merger, the seven-year fight to win pensions for surviving players, and the guys still left out of the deal. Plus, an open Q&A from the audience. WHEN: Thursday, May 21 at 8:00 PM ET. Streaming live right here on YouTube. Set a reminder and tune in. WATCH THE FULL FILM: The Waiting Game is streaming now, exclusively on The Reelist: https://watch.reelist.stream/checkout... ABOUT THE REELIST: The Reelist is freeing audiences from the feed. We're carefully curating the most human, most moving, boldest stories today while directly funding the visionary filmmakers telling the stories no one else can or will. Browse the catalog at reelist.stream. ABOUT THE DROPPING DIMES FOUNDATION: Dropping Dimes is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing financial assistance, medical care coordination, and advocacy for former ABA players and their families. Their decade-plus campaign helped move the NBA to finally recognize the league's pioneers. DROP YOUR QUESTIONS: Post your questions for Dr. J, Costas, Gilmore, and Tarter in the comments below or live in the chat. We'll get to as many as we can. #TheWaitingGame #DrJ #JuliusErving #BobCostas #ArtisGilmore #ScottTarter #ABA #AmericanBasketballAssociation #DroppingDimes #NBA #BasketballHistory #SportsDocumentary #Reelist #ReelistStream