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I wanted to undertake the challenge of daring to be great.

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
Undertake
Daring
Challenge
Basketball
Challenges
Wanted
Great

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