Sports NBA writes its first checks to former ABA players: ‘A Christmas miracle’ December 19, 2022December 19, 2022Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis StarComments Off on NBA writes its first checks to former ABA players: ‘A Christmas miracle’ "They were all literally sitting around going, 'What the hell?'" said Scott Tarter, of Dropping Dimes, which helped ABA players get pensions from NBA.