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> [I started playing professional basketball in 1971, and I played professionally for five seasons before going to Philadelphia.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-erving/i-started-playing-professional-basketball-in-1971-and-i-played/)

[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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