Julius Erving Quotes
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Many people think sports are totally physical, that you don't have to think, everything is done for you and you're catered to, I found that to be so far removed from the truth that it's almost a joke. The ones who become stars are the ones who have a head on their shoulders and know how to use it.
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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.
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They are taking steps, but they are baby steps.
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I think I was chosen by basketball, although I never really physically got drafted to any team that I played for.
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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.
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And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I first picked up a basketball, because I was a scrub - there were things that I liked about it.
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As a kid, I played a lot of one-on-none.
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The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.
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Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them.
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Attitude is altitude.
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I am very proud to be featured, especially when you consider the outstanding champions who have had this honor. It is great company to be in.
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I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.
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Because of the makeup of the NBA, it cannot afford for the public to turn on them.
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Goals determine what your going to be
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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.
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If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position, if you have your druthers.
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When the crowd appreciates you, it encourages you to be a little more daring, I think.
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I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.
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You know, we always tried to rationalize by saying you take the good, you take the upside, you got to deal with the downside, you've to take the downside.
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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.
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You know, just in terms of having to have a life on the road, you know, having the celebrity aspect be a burden for my family, friends and extended family.
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The ones who become stars or superstars are the ones who have a head on their shoulders and know how to use it.
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And I continued to grow until I was 25 years old.
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My role models in the business were the older guys on my team when I first got there: Gray Scott, Adrian Smith, Roland Taylor. These were the guys who took me under their wing, and really schooled me in terms of what the business was about.
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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.
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You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you.
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When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight.
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Teachers are sort of faced with a thankless task, because no matter how good they are, unless they find a way to personally rationalize the rewards of their effort, nobody else is really going to do it for them en masse.
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I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.
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If you do things with a certain type of result and cause a certain type of reaction or effect, then you increase your market value. It's very much a competition for the entertainment dollar, and that's never been more clearly evident than in today's NBA game.
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