Julius Erving

One of the most predictable things in life is there will be change. You are better off if you can have a say in the change. But you are ignorant or naive if you don’t think there will be change, whether you want it to or not.

Julius Erving

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

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

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

Julius Erving

When I get a chance to power jump off both legs, I can lean, twist, change directions and decide whether to dunk the ball or pass it to an open man. In other words, I may be committed to the air, but I still have some control over it.

Julius Erving

As a kid, I played a lot of one-on-none.

Julius Erving

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

Julius Erving

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

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.

Julius Erving

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

Julius Erving