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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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/when-i-played-the-owners-had-the-power-the-prisoners-are-running-the/)

[Julius Erving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-erving/)

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## More by Julius Erving

> [I liked the game, I enjoyed the game, and the game fed me enough, and gave me enough rewards to reinforce that this is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/i-liked-the-game-i-enjoyed-the-game-and-the-game-fed-me-enough-and/)

[Julius Erving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-erving/)

> [You know, just in terms of having to have a life on the road, you know, having the celebrity aspect be a burden for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/you-know-just-in-terms-of-having-to-have-a-life-on-the-road-you-know/)

[Julius Erving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-erving/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/but-you-know-we-have-a-very-normal-family-we-ve-had-our-ups-and-downs/)

[Julius Erving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-erving/)

> [LA Clippers should come to Louisville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/la-clippers-should-come-to-louisville/)

[Julius Erving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-erving/)

> [Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/being-a-professional-is-doing-the-things-you-love-to-do-on-the-days/)

[Julius Erving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-erving/)

> [I think I was chosen by basketball, although I never really physically got drafted to any team that I played for.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/i-think-i-was-chosen-by-basketball-although-i-never-really-physically/)

[Julius Erving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-erving/)

> [As a kid, I played a lot of one-on-none.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/as-a-kid-i-played-a-lot-of-one-on-none/)

[Julius Erving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-erving/)

> [Goals determine what you are going to be](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/goals-determine-what-you-are-going-to-be/)

[Julius Erving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-erving/)

> [I demand more from myself than anybody could ever expect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/i-demand-more-from-myself-than-anybody-could-ever-expect/)

[Julius Erving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-erving/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/i-think-that-my-god-given-physical-attributes-big-hands-and-big-feet/)

[Julius Erving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-erving/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/i-ve-always-tried-to-tell-myself-that-the-work-itself-is-the-thing/)

[Julius Erving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-erving/)

> [When I went to Philadelphia I was 26 years old and really sitting on top of the world. Family life, a professional career, plenty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/when-i-went-to-philadelphia-i-was-26-years-old-and-really-sitting-on/)

[Julius Erving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-erving/)

> [When I played, the owners had the power. The prisoners are running the prison now, not the warden. The warden is strong and he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/when-i-played-the-owners-had-the-power-the-prisoners-are-running-the/)

[Julius Erving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-erving/)

> [If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/if-you-don-t-do-what-s-best-for-your-body-you-re-the-one-who-comes-up/)

[Julius Erving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-erving/)

> [I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/i-always-try-to-keep-a-pretty-conservative-demeanor-on-the-court/)

[Julius Erving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-erving/)

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