However , it was not until ' Magic ' Johnson and Larry Bird arrived that interest in the NBA reached unprecedented levels .
In fact , the league was struggling until the ABA folded and Julius Irving , or as we like to call him Dr. J , arrived .
It was not until ' Magic ' Johnson and Larry Bird arrived that interest in the NBA reached unprecedented levels .
In fact , the league was struggling until the ABA folded and Julius Irving , or as we like to call him Dr. J , arrived .