Julius Erving

I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court.

Julius Erving

I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.

Julius Erving

I didn’t want to become a reserve player, or a bench player, and it was time to move on and take on another challenge.

Julius Erving

I grabbed 19 rebounds in my first professional game, and somehow found a way to score 20 points. I felt real good about it. I felt that this was the beginning of something good.

Julius Erving

I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn’t moved on me yet.

Julius Erving

I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.

Julius Erving

I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence.

Julius Erving

I think I was chosen by basketball, although I never really physically got drafted to any team that I played for.

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 sport for me to play.

Julius Erving

I wanted to undertake the challenge of daring to be great.

Julius Erving