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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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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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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're not doing what is best for your body, you are the one who lose.
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They are taking steps, but they are baby steps.
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To be an innovator, you can't be worried about making mistakes.
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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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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 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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As a kid, I played a lot of one-on-none.
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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 came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.
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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 wanted to undertake the challenge of daring to be great.
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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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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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I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.
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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 keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.
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When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight.
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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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