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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.
Julius Erving
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Julius Erving
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: February 22
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Julius Winfield Erving II
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J. W. Erving
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But you know, if you live an affluent lifestyle, there are all types of trappings that are there that you have to be cognizant of, and you've got to try and communicate freely and gain understanding about and then keep moving on, because you know, sometimes lifestyles are chosen for us as opposed to us choosing them.
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Because of the makeup of the NBA, it cannot afford for the public to turn on 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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I've always tried to tell myself that the work itself is the thing, that win, lose, or draw, the work is really what counts.
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They are taking steps, but they are baby steps.
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The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.
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I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court.
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Goals determine what you are going to be
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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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Goals determine what your going to be
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And I continued to grow until I was 25 years old.
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The first professional game that I ever played remains, to me, the most exciting moment of my professional career.
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It's better to stay too long than to leave too soon.
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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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When I played, the owners had the power. The prisoners are running the prison now, not the warden. The warden is strong and he has say so but, the balance of power is definitely with the players.
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I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.
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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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As a kid, I played a lot of one-on-none.
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When the crowd appreciates you, it encourages you to be a little more daring, I think.
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I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.
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