Few former ABA players are left, and as a documentary film shows, it wouldn’t take much for a lucrative league to step up for them
Denver Nuggets forward Darnell Hillman, left, guards Milwaukee Bucks forward Marques Johnson during an NBA game in 1978. (Anonymous/AP)
There are a few important things to consider if you ever watch “The Waiting Game,” the 2024 film that documents the fight for aging players of the defunct American Basketball Association to receive financial recognition from the NBA. For starters, just know that James Jones, a six-time ABA all-star, is still driving an Uber in Las Vegas.