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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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I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.
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I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.
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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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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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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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The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.
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Attitude is altitude.
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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 wanted to undertake the challenge of daring to be great.
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When the crowd appreciates you, it encourages you to be a little more daring, I think.
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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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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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I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.
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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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To be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win.
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