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Julius Erving Quotes: "If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end."

If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.



Julius Erving Quotes: "I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court."

I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court.




Julius Erving Quotes: "You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you."

You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you.



Julius Erving Quotes: "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."

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.




Julius Erving Quotes: "I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet."

I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.



Julius Erving Quotes: "I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity."

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.



Julius Erving Quotes: "Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them."

Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them.




Julius Erving Quotes: "I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals."

I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals.



Julius Erving Quotes: "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."

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.



Julius Erving Quotes: "Attitude is altitude."

Attitude is altitude.



Julius Erving Quotes: "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."

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.



Julius Erving Quotes: "To be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win."

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




Julius Erving Quotes: "Goals determine what you are going to be"

Goals determine what you are going to be



Julius Erving Quotes: "Goals determine what you're going to be."

Goals determine what you're going to be.



Julius Erving Quotes: "I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life."

I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.



Julius Erving Quotes: "If you're not doing what is best for your body, you are the one who lose."

If you're not doing what is best for your body, you are the one who lose.



Julius Erving Quotes: "I demand more from myself than anybody could ever expect."

I demand more from myself than anybody could ever expect.



Julius Erving Quotes: "With the crowds on your side, it's easier to play up to your potential."

With the crowds on your side, it's easier to play up to your potential.



Julius Erving Quotes: "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."

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.



Julius Erving Quotes: "They are taking steps, but they are baby steps."

They are taking steps, but they are baby steps.



Julius Erving Quotes: "When the crowd appreciates you, it encourages you to be a little more daring, I think."

When the crowd appreciates you, it encourages you to be a little more daring, I think.



Julius Erving Quotes: "My mom is one of 14 children. She's a great lady. She's a Taurus. Has been a profound influence in my life, still is to this day. Born in meager surroundings in rural South Carolina."

My mom is one of 14 children. She's a great lady. She's a Taurus. Has been a profound influence in my life, still is to this day. Born in meager surroundings in rural South Carolina.



Julius Erving Quotes: "One of the commitments that I personally have now is to a diverse approach to buying businesses, and the operation of those businesses."

One of the commitments that I personally have now is to a diverse approach to buying businesses, and the operation of those businesses.



Julius Erving Quotes: "It's better to stay too long than to leave too soon."

It's better to stay too long than to leave too soon.



Julius Erving Quotes: "Every team that I've played on, I've either been the captain or co-captain."

Every team that I've played on, I've either been the captain or co-captain.



Julius Erving Quotes: "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."

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.



Julius Erving Quotes: "Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were still things that I could do better."

Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were still things that I could do better.



Julius Erving Quotes: "I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit."

I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.



Julius Erving Quotes: "I am very proud to be featured, especially when you consider the outstanding champions who have had this honor. It is great company to be in."

I am very proud to be featured, especially when you consider the outstanding champions who have had this honor. It is great company to be in.



Julius Erving Quotes: "I think I was chosen by basketball, although I never really physically got drafted to any team that I played for."

I think I was chosen by basketball, although I never really physically got drafted to any team that I played for.



Julius Erving Quotes: "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."

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.



Julius Erving Quotes: "The ones who become stars or superstars are the ones who have a head on their shoulders and know how to use it."

The ones who become stars or superstars are the ones who have a head on their shoulders and know how to use it.



Julius Erving Quotes: "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."

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.



Julius Erving Quotes: "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."

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 Quotes: "The first professional game that I ever played remains, to me, the most exciting moment of my professional career."

The first professional game that I ever played remains, to me, the most exciting moment of my professional career.



Julius Erving Quotes: "If you get depressed about being the second-best team in the world, then you've got a problem."

If you get depressed about being the second-best team in the world, then you've got a problem.



Julius Erving Quotes: "When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight."

When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight.



Julius Erving Quotes: "At age 31, in 1981, I was voted the best player in basketball, and the most valuable player in the league."

At age 31, in 1981, I was voted the best player in basketball, and the most valuable player in the league.



Julius Erving Quotes: "The biggest thing that I felt basketball could do for me was help me get a good education."

The biggest thing that I felt basketball could do for me was help me get a good education.



Julius Erving Quotes: "To be an innovator, you can't be worried about making mistakes."

To be an innovator, you can't be worried about making mistakes.



Julius Erving Quotes: "I think that my God-given physical attributes, big hands, and big feet, the way that I'm built, proportion-wise, just made basketball the most inviting sport for me to play."

I think that my God-given physical attributes, big hands, and big feet, the way that I'm built, proportion-wise, just made basketball the most inviting sport for me to play.



Julius Erving Quotes: "If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position, if you have your druthers."

If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position, if you have your druthers.



Julius Erving Quotes: "I didn't want to become a reserve player, or a bench player, and it was time to move on and take on another challenge."

I didn't want to become a reserve player, or a bench player, and it was time to move on and take on another challenge.



Julius Erving Quotes: "Because of the makeup of the NBA, it cannot afford for the public to turn on them."

Because of the makeup of the NBA, it cannot afford for the public to turn on them.



Julius Erving Quotes: "I live my life trying to never appear to be a small man."

I live my life trying to never appear to be a small man.



Julius Erving Quotes: "You know, we always tried to rationalize by saying you take the good, you take the upside, you got to deal with the downside, you've to take the downside."

You know, we always tried to rationalize by saying you take the good, you take the upside, you got to deal with the downside, you've to take the downside.



Julius Erving Quotes: "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."

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.



Julius Erving Quotes: "I started playing professional basketball in 1971, and I played professionally for five seasons before going to Philadelphia."

I started playing professional basketball in 1971, and I played professionally for five seasons before going to Philadelphia.



Julius Erving Quotes: "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."

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.