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To be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win.
Julius Erving
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Julius Erving
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: February 22
Actor
Basketball Player
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Manhattan borough
New York City
Doctor J
Julius Winfield Erving II
Dr. J
The Doctor
J. W. Erving
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I've always tried to tell myself that the work itself is the thing, that win, lose, or draw, the work is really what counts.
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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 wanted to undertake the challenge of daring to be great.
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Because of the makeup of the NBA, it cannot afford for the public to turn on them.
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But you know, we have a very normal family. We've had our ups and downs. You know, we've had our issues, but we've had great cause for celebration.
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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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Goals determine what you are going to be
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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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You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you.
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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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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 came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.
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I live my life trying to never appear to be a small man.
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It's better to stay too long than to leave too soon.
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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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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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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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