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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.

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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When the crowd appreciates you, it encourages you to be a little more daring, I think.
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As a kid, I played a lot of one-on-none.
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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 grabbed 19 rebounds in my first professional game, and somehow found a way to score 20 points. I felt real good about it. I felt that this was the beginning of something good.
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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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My role models in the business were the older guys on my team when I first got there: Gray Scott, Adrian Smith, Roland Taylor. These were the guys who took me under their wing, and really schooled me in terms of what the business was about.
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If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position, if you have your druthers.
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If you're not doing what is best for your body, you are the one who lose.
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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 keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.
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I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court.
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I wanted to undertake the challenge of daring to be great.
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I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.
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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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You know, just in terms of having to have a life on the road, you know, having the celebrity aspect be a burden for my family, friends and extended family.
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