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They are taking steps, but they are baby steps.

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
Basketball
Baby
Taking
Steps

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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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When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight.
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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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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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To be an innovator, you can't be worried about making mistakes.
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To be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win.
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One of the things in the back of my mind is that, after my sports experience, I never want to be, totally consumed by any one endeavor, other than my family life.
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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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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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One of the most predictable things in life is there will be change. You are better off if you can have a say in the change. But you are ignorant or naive if you don't think there will be change, whether you want it to or not.
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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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You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you.
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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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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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When the crowd appreciates you, it encourages you to be a little more daring, I think.
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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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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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Goals determine what you are going to be
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And I continued to grow until I was 25 years old.
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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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