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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.
Julius Erving
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Julius Erving
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: February 22
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New York City
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Julius Winfield Erving II
Dr. J
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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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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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I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.
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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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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 firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.
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When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight.
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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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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 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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I live my life trying to never appear to be a small man.
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Goals determine what you are going to be
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Because of the makeup of the NBA, it cannot afford for the public to turn on them.
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I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.
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And I continued to grow until I was 25 years old.
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