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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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I live my life trying to never appear to be a small man.
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You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you.
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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 came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.
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I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.
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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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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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Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them.
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