May 17
From Hoopedia
- 1976 - (Right) Julius Erving--Dr. J--graces the cover of Sports Illustrated, as the New York Nets defeat the Denver Nuggets to win the 1976 ABA Finals and become the league's last champion.
- 1982 - 2007 NBA Finals MVP Tony Parker is born in Bruges, Belgium.
- 1987 - The luck of the San Antonio Spurs changes in a flash. They win the NBA Lottery, which permits them to choose Navy Midshipman David Robinson in the 1987 NBA Draft.
- 1995 - Jason Kidd of Dallas and Grant Hill of Detroit were named co-winners of the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, making the first time since 1971 (when Boston's Dave Cowens and Portland's Geoff Petrie were named co-winners) that two players shared the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy.
