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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
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 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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To be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win.
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