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Because of the makeup of the NBA, it cannot afford for the public to turn on them.
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
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I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.
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When the crowd appreciates you, it encourages you to be a little more daring, I think.
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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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I liked the game, I enjoyed the game, and the game fed me enough, and gave me enough rewards to reinforce that this is something that I should spend time doing, and that I could possibly make a priority in my life, versus other sports.
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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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To be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win.
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Being a typical Pisces, I might have experienced mood shifts, but I don't remember any depression, or needing to do anything, or to have someone bring me out of being depressed.
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I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.
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I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court.
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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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You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you.
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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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It's better to stay too long than to leave too soon.
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If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position, if you have your druthers.
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Goals determine what you are going to be
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One of the most predictable things in life is there will be change. You are better off if you can have a say in the change. But you are ignorant or naive if you don't think there will be change, whether you want it to or not.
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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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You know, we always tried to rationalize by saying you take the good, you take the upside, you got to deal with the downside, you've to take the downside.
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And I continued to grow until I was 25 years old.
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There's the typical books, Moby Dick and, I guess in my adult life I began to read biographies more than fiction. I started to want to relate to other people's lives, things that had really happened.
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