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"Dr. J is a better person than he is a basketball player" - John Starks reflects on meeting his childhood idol Julius Erving

Almost every NBA player grows up idolizing someone — a larger-than-life figure who inspires them to chase the game’s highest stage. For former New York Knicks guard John Starks, that figure was none ...
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"Doc was one of the players that made the NBA realize they needed us" - George Gervin explains how Julius Erving influenced the NBA/ABA merger

"No doubt. See, the ABA was full of young players who wanted to prove they belonged in the NBA. Doc was one of the players ...
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Julius ‘Dr. J’ Erving will coach the Big3’s Chicago Triplets, a 3-on-3 team with trash talking encouraged

Hall of Famer Julius “Dr. J” Erving will be the coach of the Chicago Triplets in the Big3, the three-on-three basketball league cofounded by rapper/actor Ice Cube. Erving previously coached Tri-State ...
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"That guy reminds me of Dr. J" - Clyde Drexler recalls how older NBA players didn’t know his name but compared him to Dr. J when he was in college

We all remember Clyde Drexler as probably the second-best shooting guard of the '90s because Michael Jordan was from another planet. Their epic battles in the Finals and their joint run with the 1992 ...