Author: Julius Erving

Quotes

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

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

- 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.

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

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

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

- Julius Erving

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

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

- Julius Erving

In a lot of areas of my life, particularly in my teenage years, I began to think about the world, and to think about the universe as being a part of my conscious everyday life.

In a lot of areas of my life, particularly in my teenage years, I began to think about the world, and to think about the universe as being a part of my conscious everyday life.

- Julius Erving

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.

- Julius Erving

The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.

The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.

- 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.

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 had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals.

I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals.

- Julius Erving

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