The legacy league that changed the game

They gave us the modern game of basketball. Now it’s our turn.

Our main focus and concern is for the well-being and betterment of former players of the American Basketball Association and their families, who are experiencing financial or medical difficulties and have encountered significant financial hardship or sickness.

“The ABA gave the NBA the three-point line, the dunk contest, and its whole style of play. Most of the men who built that legacy never saw an NBA pension.”
NBA Recognition Benefits

In 2022, the Dropping Dimes Foundation was able to work with the NBA and the NBPA to establish “Recognition Benefits” to be paid out to many former ABA players in recognition of their tremendous contributions to today’s game of pro basketball. The NBA is fully responsible for all aspects of eligibility, timing, calculation and method of payments, and has not yet released any information about the mechanics/timing of the payments.

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Whether you’re looking for help, or looking to give it

I NEED HELP

For former ABA players & families

If you played in the ABA and are facing a medical or financial hardship, our team can help, from direct assistance to connecting you with our medical and vision-care partners.

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I WANT TO GIVE

For donors & sponsors

Every assist and dollar goes directly to players in need. Decades after the American Basketball Association merged with the NBA, it is clear that many former ABA players, personnel, and their immediate families have suffered and continue to suffer from sickness and significant financial hardship.

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What we run

Programs & partnerships

AAPSM Partnership

Access to podiatric and sports-medicine specialists for former players dealing with the long-term physical toll of the game.

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Rx Subscription Service

Ongoing help covering prescription costs for eligible former ABA players and personnel.

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ABA History Archive

Photos, film, and stories preserving the league’s legacy — for fans, historians, and the players themselves.

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Accountability

Where your gift goes

Dropping Dimes Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3). Every dime goes to support players in need.

Thank you to our sponsors