Julius Erving

If you get depressed about being the second-best team in the world, then you’ve got a problem.

Julius Erving

In 1981, at age 31, I was voted the best player in basketball, and the most valuable player in the league.

Julius Erving

It’s better to stay too long than to leave too soon.

Julius Erving

My mom is one of 14 children. She’s a great lady. She’s a Taurus. Has been a profound influence in my life, still is to this day. Born in meager surroundings in rural South Carolina.

Julius Erving

One of the commitments that I personally have now is to a diverse approach to buying businesses, and the operation of those businesses.

Julius Erving

Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were still things that I could do better.

Julius Erving

So much of becoming a good athlete involves bringing other things to the table, other than physical skills. It involves intelligence, it involves many of the things that you learn during the process of being educated. How to analyze, how to assess, how to equate, how to reason.

Julius Erving

The biggest thing that I felt basketball could do for me was help me get a good education.

Julius Erving

The first professional game that I ever played remains, to me, the most exciting moment of my professional career.

Julius Erving

When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight.

Julius Erving