Julius Erving quotes

Julius Erving is an American basketball legend, widely known by the nickname "Dr. J". His high-flying style and signature dunks helped popularize modern basketball. He inspired generations of athletes and is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. Here are 46 of his quotes:

The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical. (Julius Erving)
I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity. View quote
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I demand more from myself than anybody could ever expect. View quote
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I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet. View quote
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To be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win. View quote
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I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence. View quote
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You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you. View quote
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When I get a chance to power jump off both legs, I can lean, twist, change directions and decide whether to dunk the ball or pass it to an open man. In other words, I may be committed to the air, but I still have some control over it. (Julius Erving)
Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were still things that I could do better. View quote
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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. View quote
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That was just my own personal program: I didn't want to get too high over the good moments because I didn't want to be saddened and depressed when things didn't go as I had planned. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I first picked up a basketball, because I was a scrub - there were things that I liked about it. View quote
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I live my life trying to never appear to be a small man. View quote
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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. View quote
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I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court. View quote
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In a lot of areas of my life, particularly in my teenage years, I began to think about the world, and to think about the universe as being a part of my conscious everyday life. (Julius Erving)
And I continued to grow until I was 25 years old. View quote
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When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight. View quote
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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. View quote
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One of the commitments that I personally have now is to a diverse approach to buying businesses, and the operation of those businesses. View quote
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Julius Erving

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Occupation: American Athlete
Born: February 22, 1950
Quotes count: 46