The Virginia Squires were a professional sports team which played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1970-76, known for being the first pro team for basketball great Julius Erving. They played their home games in multiple Virginia cities, including Norfolk, Hampton, Richmond and Roanoke. Originating play in 1967 as the Oakland Oaks, the franchise relocated and was rebranded as the Washington Caps in 1969. The following year in 1970, the team once again relocated to Virginia, where they were known as the Squires. The ABA cancelled the franchise on May of 1976 for missing a league payment. Few were surprised when the franchise was excluded from the ABA-NBA merger due to financial instability and their non-viable regional demographic model of playing home games in multiple Virginia cities.
VIRGINIA SQUIRES ABA BASKETBALL SPORTSWEAR & FAN GEAR
