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It's better to stay too long than to leave too soon.
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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Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were still things that I could do better.
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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 pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.
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When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight.
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And I continued to grow until I was 25 years old.
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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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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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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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