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Julius Erving revealed the greatest accomplishment of his career: "Even more important than championships"

According to Erving, he knew he made an impact on the sport as a whole, but he never imagined seeing the opposing teams’ fans ...
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Julius Erving became the third leading scorer in history in 1985 after a horrible game: "Passing Elvin could have come on a better night"

Playing for the Philadelphia 76ers 1985, Julius Erving racked up enough points to overtake Elvin Hayes third all-time leading ...

Julius Erving once compared Kobe Bryant to an unstoppable '80s scoring machine: "When they stepped on the court, it looked like they wanted to kill somebody"

Julius Erving lauded Kobe Bryant’s scoring instincts, comparing him to two-time All-NBA first team member and Hall of Famer ...
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Julius Erving recalls the moment Bill Russell changed his life: "Salivating just over the idea that I was with him"

Julius Erving is a name synonymous with greatness in basketball. Many revere him as an iconic figure and a true pioneer in the sport. However, as legendary as "Dr. J" is today, he was also once a ...
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Julius Erving said he is the best in-game dunker ever: 'If you took 100 dunks, I would put my 16 years' worth up against anybody'

Julius Erving is recognized as one of the greatest dunkers of all time. The 1981 NBA MVP won the first-ever dunk contest in 1976, and long before Michael Jordan, he was the first to take off from the ...
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Julius Erving Honored At First Nets Game At Barclays Center

The first 10,000 fans in attendance received Dr. J as Black Panther bobbleheads. Pretty sweet, huh? Erving won two American Basketball Association (ABA) championships with the Nets (1974, '76) as well ...
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Julius Erving Wants to See Sixers Run it Back With Ben Simmons

The last time the Sixers won an NBA title, Julius Erving was donning the Philly threads. Now, the city of Philadelphia is impatiently waiting for the Sixers to end the drought during the Joel ...
Bleacher Report

Julius Erving Talks NBA, 76ers, LeBron, Dunk Contest, NTL and More in B/R Interview

NBA legend Julius Erving has seen the league undergo an evolution since his playing days, but he's confident that the league is still in a good spot. Despite criticisms that the regular season lost ...
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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 32 - Julius Erving (1973-76)

During his time suiting up for the Nets, Erving wore only jersey No. 32 and put up 28.2 points, 10.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 2 ...
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Julius Erving's Son To Make His Pro Boxing Debut

The son of NBA great Julius Erving isn’t into basketball. He’s into boxing and will make his professional debut at the Adamsville Recreation Center along Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Atlanta, ...
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Dybantsa named to Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Preseason Watch List

PROVO, Utah – BYU’s AJ Dybantsa is one of five players from the Big 12 named to the Naismith Starting 5 – Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watchlist on Wednesday morning. The ...
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Julius Erving became the third leading scorer in history in 1985 after a horrible game: 'Passing Elvin could have come on a better night'

Playing for the Philadelphia 76ers 1985, Julius Erving racked up enough points to overtake Elvin Hayes third all-time leading scorer at the time. However, Erving admitted it could have been better had ...