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I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.
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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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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I wanted to undertake the challenge of daring to be great.
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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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My role models in the business were the older guys on my team when I first got there: Gray Scott, Adrian Smith, Roland Taylor. These were the guys who took me under their wing, and really schooled me in terms of what the business was about.
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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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I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.
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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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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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I live my life trying to never appear to be a small man.
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I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.
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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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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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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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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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To be an innovator, you can't be worried about making mistakes.
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Goals determine what you are going to be
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And I continued to grow until I was 25 years old.
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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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I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.
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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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