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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 keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.
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One of the things in the back of my mind is that, after my sports experience, I never want to be, totally consumed by any one endeavor, other than my family life.
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When I went to Philadelphia I was 26 years old and really sitting on top of the world. Family life, a professional career, plenty of friends and associates, and a good reputation, a wish list that could be the envy of many.
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To be an innovator, you can't be worried about making mistakes.
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To be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win.
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When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight.
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You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you.
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Goals determine what you are going to be
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Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were still things that I could do better.
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But you know, we have a very normal family. We've had our ups and downs. You know, we've had our issues, but we've had great cause for celebration.
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I grabbed 19 rebounds in my first professional game, and somehow found a way to score 20 points. I felt real good about it. I felt that this was the beginning of something good.
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When I get a chance to power jump off both legs, I can lean, twist, change directions and decide whether to dunk the ball or pass it to an open man. In other words, I may be committed to the air, but I still have some control over it.
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You know, just in terms of having to have a life on the road, you know, having the celebrity aspect be a burden for my family, friends and extended family.
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Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them.
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If you're not doing what is best for your body, you are the one who lose.
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If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.
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I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.
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