Julius ErvingAttitude is altitude.361Love
Julius ErvingAt age 31, in 1981, I was voted the best player in basketball, and the most valuable player in the league. ✨ The Wondrous Dr. J. The Academy of Achievement Interview in Las … ▶372Time
Julius ErvingAnd 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 lik… ▶373Time
Julius ErvingThey are taking steps, but they are baby steps.341Time
Julius ErvingMy 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 Caroli… ▶374Life
Julius ErvingI 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. 374Thought
Julius ErvingSo 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… ▶331Love
Julius ErvingI had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals. ✨ The Wondrous Dr. J. Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement… ▶312Time
Julius ErvingRight up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were still things that I could do better. ✨ The Wondrous Dr. J. Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievem… ▶357Time
Julius ErvingIf you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.357Love
Julius ErvingI think I was chosen by basketball, although I never really physically got drafted to any team that I played for. ✨ The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org… ▶347Thought
Julius ErvingI firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity. ✨ The Wondrous Dr. J. Academy of Achievement interview, www.achievement.org. June … ▶369Life
Julius ErvingI 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. <… ▶293Life
Julius ErvingGoals determine what you are going to be304Truth
Julius ErvingI've always tried to tell myself that the work itself is the thing, that win, lose, or draw, the work is really what counts.316Politics
Julius ErvingI came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life. ✨ The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. June 26, 1992.283Life
Julius ErvingIf 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 entertainm… ▶261Thought
Julius ErvingGoals determine what you're going to be.272Politics
Julius ErvingOne 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 … ▶316LifeThought
Julius ErvingTo be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win.294Thought
Julius ErvingThere's the typical books, Moby Dick and, I guess in my adult life I began to read biographies more than fiction. I started to want to relate to other people's lives, things that … ▶3410HumanityLifeReading
Julius ErvingI pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit. ✨ The Wondrous Dr. J. Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. June 26, 1992.339ThoughtTime
Julius ErvingThe biggest thing that I felt basketball could do for me was help me get a good education.317Life
Julius ErvingI always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court. ✨ The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. June 26, 1992.3310Reflection
Julius ErvingIn 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. 252LifeThought
Julius ErvingI keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.241Sadness
Julius ErvingBut you know, we have a very normal family. We've had our ups and downs. You know, we've had our issues, but we've had great cause for celebration.263Life
Julius ErvingBeing a typical Pisces, I might have experienced mood shifts, but I don't remember any depression, or needing to do anything, or to have someone bring me out of being depressed. <… ▶286Life
Julius ErvingI started playing professional basketball in 1971, and I played professionally for five seasons before going to Philadelphia. ✨ The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.ach… ▶287Hope
Julius ErvingMany 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 tha… ▶255HumanityHumorThought
