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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.
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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I live my life trying to never appear to be a small man.
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I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.
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