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I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.

Julius Erving

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Julius Erving
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: February 22
Actor
Basketball Player
Businessman
Manhattan borough
New York City
Doctor J
Julius Winfield Erving II
Dr. J
The Doctor
J. W. Erving
Firmly
Popularity
Basketball
Respect
Greater
Important
Believe

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I wanted to undertake the challenge of daring to be great.
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I live my life trying to never appear to be a small man.
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That was just my own personal program: I didn't want to get too high over the good moments because I didn't want to be saddened and depressed when things didn't go as I had planned.
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