Julius Erving

Because of the makeup of the NBA, it cannot afford for the public to turn on them. ↗

— Julius Erving

#because #cannot #makeup #nba #public

Every team that I've played on, I've either been the captain or co-captain. ↗

— Julius Erving

#captain #either #every #i #played

I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court. ↗

— Julius Erving

#conservative #court #demeanor #i #i always

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

— Julius Erving

#came #home #i #i came #influence

I 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. ↗

— Julius Erving

#beginning #felt #first #found #game

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

— Julius Erving

#basic #beyond #countless #fundamentals #had

I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet. ↗

— Julius Erving

#both #eyes #hasn #i #keep

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

— Julius Erving

#i #me #plug #pulled #right

If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end. ↗

— Julius Erving

#body #comes #end #short #up

If you get depressed about being the second-best team in the world, then you've got a problem. ↗

— Julius Erving

#being #depressed #get #got #problem