I liked the game, I enjoyed the game, and the game fed me enough, and gave me enough rewards to reinforce that… — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals. — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I… — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit. — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
I didn't want to become a reserve player, or a bench player, and it was time to move on and take on… — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were still things that I could do better. — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
That was just my own personal program: I didn't want to get too high over the good moments because I didn't want… — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
I liked the game, I enjoyed the game, and the game fed me enough, and gave me enough rewards to reinforce that this is… — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
You know, just in terms of having to have a life on the road, you know, having the celebrity aspect be a burden for… — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
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… — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them. — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
I think I was chosen by basketball, although I never really physically got drafted to any team that I played for. — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
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… — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
When I went to Philadelphia I was 26 years old and really sitting on top of the world. Family life, a professional career, plenty… — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
