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The first professional game that I ever played remains, to me, the most exciting moment of my professional career.
Julius Erving
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Julius Erving
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: February 22
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Julius Winfield Erving II
Dr. J
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J. W. Erving
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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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I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.
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When I went to Philadelphia I was 26 years old and really sitting on top of the world. Family life, a professional career, plenty of friends and associates, and a good reputation, a wish list that could be the envy of many.
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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 firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.
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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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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 live my life trying to never appear to be a small man.
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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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You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you.
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As a kid, I played a lot of one-on-none.
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The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.
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Goals determine what your going to be
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When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight.
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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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But you know, we have a very normal family. We've had our ups and downs. You know, we've had our issues, but we've had great cause for celebration.
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Attitude is altitude.
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