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In 1980, Dr. J opened a dress shoe salon in Philly. It helped create a business blueprint for future athletes.
Julius Erving had a problem. It was not basketball-related. He was more than fine in that department. This was something ...
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After C.J. Gardner-Johnson was traded last month to the Houston Texans, the Eagles have a hole alongside Reed Blankenship at ...
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"It's a danger to that - Michael Jordan explains why it is unfair to put the “next Michael Jordan” label on NBA players
"When I came in, Dr. J [Julius Erving], Elgin Baylor [were the standard]. It's just a standard measurement for people to ...
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Best quotes that prove Julius Erving is the first GOAT: "God is a black man?"
Julius Erving is a name synonymous with basketball excellence. His career is celebrated as one of the greatest in the history ...
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"It was just very tasteless" - Larry Bird blasted Sixers fans for booing a dwindling Julius Erving
Many expected Julius Erving to step up and lead Philly but the 35-year-old shot 1 out of 10 from the field in 29 minutes of ...
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"There are so many other guys" - Julius Erving names some underrated NBA legends who deserve more respect
The great Julius Erving has once expressed concern about the current generation of NBA players and their knowledge of the ...
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"I'm kind of on that same thought process" - Shaquille O’Neal agrees with Michael Jordan that it is wrong for a player to call himself the GOAT
Michael Jordan has had a long-standing stance that ... He appreciated those who came before him. Julius Erving, for one, has also been a figure that both Jordan and O'Neal have cited when ...
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"We probably could have won 70 games also" - Julius Erving thinks '83 Sixers could've competed with 72-10 Bulls
The great Julius Erving has been openly proud of his ... a powerhouse led by Michael Jordan that logged a 72-10 regular season record. "I think the Bulls team in ['96] certainly earned its stripes ...
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"Winning a ring is a team accomplishment" - When Dr. J argued that ring count should not hinder LeBron from becoming the GOAT
Julius Erving argued in 2016 that championships are a team accomplishment, making the case that LeBron James could surpass ...