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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
Businessman
Manhattan borough
New York City
Doctor J
Julius Winfield Erving II
Dr. J
The Doctor
J. W. Erving
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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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I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.
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I wanted to undertake the challenge of daring to be great.
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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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When the crowd appreciates you, it encourages you to be a little more daring, I think.
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I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.
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I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.
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As a kid, I played a lot of one-on-none.
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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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