NBA to pay former American Basketball Association players $25 million
"I was shaking. Is this really happening? For the ones who need the help the most, this is life changing and, in some cases, even life saving."
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"I was shaking. Is this really happening? For the ones who need the help the most, this is life changing and, in some cases, even life saving."
About 115 former American Basketball Association players are eligible for payments from the NBA, ending a years-long battle for recognition.
Sam Smith won a title in the ABA. He died last month. Weeks before his death, he posed in a photo, a message to the NBA.
The NBA is being denounced for denying pensions to elderly retired ABA players following the death of 79-year-old Sam Smith, a former Utah Stars guard who struggled to get a $2,000 monthly check.
Sam Smith, of Indianapolis, won a title in the ABA. He died last month. Weeks before his death, he posed in a photo, a message to the NBA.