Soul Power & the ABA

Helping to rewrite and preserve the legendary history of the American Basketball Association

[Soul Power & the ABA @abathrowbacks]

Happy Soul Power Day!

2/12/26

Today celebrates the premiere date of the definitive story of the American Basketball League.

It especially honors the men and women 50 years ago who fought a giant and changed the sport of basketball, and American culture, forever!

🙏❤️🤍💙

[Hubie Talks Hoops @HubieTalksHoops]

Great story about Kentucky Colonels coach Hubie Brown’s colorful language, from the book Loose Balls by Terry Pluto…

Hubie could really cuss. We had a game in Virginia where there was no one in the stands. I was broadcasting it, and it was so quiet that you could hear the shoes squeaking, the ball hitting the floor on a dribble and banging against the rim. You could also hear Hubie and his imaginative cussing. I was trying to to talk as much and as loudly as I could, but Hubie was still going over the air. At halftime, Hubie’s wife called and said, “For God’s sake, you can hear Hubie swearing on the radio. Can’t you do something?”
I said I’d try to talk a little louder.
—Van Vance, radio broadcaster

[Lafayette "Fat" Lever @phattime12]

@abathrowbacks @droppingdimes67 @BrooklynNets @notoriousbknets @spurs @Pacers @NBAHistory 👏🏾👏🏾true history and thank you 🏀 OG legends👏🏾👏🏾

[Nick Revell @NickRevell317]

Excellent documentary. MUST WATCH!

[Soul Power & the ABA @abathrowbacks]

If you’re gonna acknowledge the NBA’s pageantry for the 50th anniversary of the ABA - NBA “merger,” at least watch Soul Power to learn the League’s history!

https://t.co/J1L0dtarID

[Hubie Talks Hoops @HubieTalksHoops]

Finally got around to watch this ABA Docuseries. Spectacular. Anyone else watch it?

[NBA Uniform Tracker™ @nbaunitracker]

Heavy contender for the best jersey matchup of the season!

[#ColonelsComeBack @COLCOMEBACK]

Yes!!! I can’t retweet this enough so please do it.

The winningest ABA team deserves recognition!

[NBA to Louisville @nba2lou]

✅ @Hoophall

[Jeff Leatherock @JeffinOKC]

@abathrowbacks @COLCOMEBACK @nba2lou @HubieTalksHoops @JYBx3 @DanIssel44 @ArtisGilmore53 I have never reposted or shared a tweet in my life. But, I did this one

[Soul Power & the ABA @abathrowbacks]

@Pacers When are you guys gonna start giving proceeds from jersey sales to @droppingdimes67 ?!

[John Y Brown III @JYBx3]

Amen!!

[Soul Power & the ABA @abathrowbacks]

The 1975 Kentucky Colonels are a Naismith Hall of Fame worthy team.

❤️Four Hall of Famers
💙Won 22 of final 25 games, went 12-3 in playoffs on way to championship
🤍First female led organization in professional sports

Reshare this if you agree!

[Jerry Meyer @jerrymeyer247]

First pro to ever speak at Coach Don Meyer's legendary basketball camp. Dan Issel spoke at the inagural Lipscomb basketball camp in the mid 70's.

[Nets Insider @notoriousbknets]

Most infuriating of all?

Not a single penny from all the throwback ABA merch is going back to support ABA players via @lana_sports or @Dropping__dimes!

[John Y Brown III @JYBx3]

Happy 78th birthday to Kentucky’s beloved and iconic Dan Issel!

Dan played three seasons at UK and became its all-time leading scorer and rebounder. Records he still holds 56 years later.

His professional career spanned 15 years, and when he retired in 1985, he was the 5th leading scorer in professional basketball history and 15th leading rebounder (ABA and NBA combined). Let that sink in.

He led his teams to six championship series, including winning the 1975 ABA championship with the Kentucky Colonels.

Dan is a great and gracious gentleman whom we can never adequately thank for all the wonderful memories he’s given us. But we can still try.

Happy birthday to a legendary human being, Dan Issel!!

And thank you!!

@abathrowbacks ; @COLCOMEBACK ; @nba2lou

[Soul Power & the ABA @abathrowbacks]

For those of you that don’t know, this is Dan Issel 🐴💙🤍

Dan turned 78 today.

He was a Kentucky standout and is the leading scorer in school history.

He was an ABA star and champ and when combined with his NBA stats, is the 14th leading scorer in pro hoops history.

[george sands @georgesands58]

Bill Sharman passed away thirteen years ago today. He accomplished a rare coaching back to back by leading the ABA ‘s 1971 Stars and the NBA’s 1972 Lakers to titles .

[Soul Power & the ABA @abathrowbacks]

But not $1 going to the ABA guys, @droppingdimes67 or @lana_sports

Boo @Pacers and @NBA 🤨☹️

[Indiana Pacers @Pacers]

Debuting our Classic Uniform in Brooklyn tonight 🔥

[Yvan Montgury, The Gravedigger @YvanMontgury]

Happy 78th Birthday Dan ‘Horse’ Issel 🎂

ABA 🏆 (75)
NBA ⭐️ (77)
6× ABA ⭐️ (71–76)
ABA ⭐️ MVP (72)
All-ABA 1st Team (72)
4× All-ABA 2nd Team (71, 73, 74, 76)
ABA ROY (71)
ABA scoring champion (71)
ABA All-Time Team
No. 44 retired by @nuggets
HOF (93)

[NBA to Louisville @nba2lou]

Join us in wishing a Happy 78th Birthday to 7x All-Star, 1975 ABA Champion and @Hoophall inductee, @DanIssel44

Basketball State ✅