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Julius Erving

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Julius Erving

American former basketball player (born 1950)

Erving in 2016
Born	(1950-02-22) February 22, 1950 (age 75) East Meadow, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
High school	Roosevelt (Roosevelt, New York)
College	UMass (1969–1971)
NBA draft	1972: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career	1971–1987
Position	Small forward
Number	32, 6
1971–1973	Virginia Squires
1973–1976	New York Nets
1976–1987	Philadelphia 76ers
NBA champion (1983) 2× ABA champion (1974, 1976) 2× ABA Playoffs MVP (1974, 1976) NBA Most Valuable Player (1981) 3× ABA Most Valuable Player (1974–1976) 11× NBA All-Star (1977–1987) 5× ABA All-Star (1972–1976) 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1977, 1983) 5× All-NBA First Team (1978, 1980–1983) 2× All-NBA Second Team (1977, 1984) 4× All-ABA First Team (1973–1976) All-ABA Second Team (1972) ABA All-Defensive First Team (1976) ABA All-Rookie First Team (1972) 3× ABA scoring champion (1973, 1974, 1976) ABA Slam Dunk champion (1976) No. 32 retired by Brooklyn Nets No. 6 retired by Philadelphia 76ers ABA All-Time Team ABA All-time MVP NBA anniversary team (35th, 50th, 75th) Third-tea • Athletes are wholly cognizant of their own sports mortality, and even one Julius Winfield Erving II - one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history - admitted that he doesn't look forward to the day where his star doesn't shine as brightly as it once did. So, to that end, Erving finally decided to pen his autobiography. The 63-year-old has had plenty of opportunities to tell his story over the years, but chose to do so now in order to give an unbiased and accurate account of his life. Of course, even if Erving hadn't chosen to write the book, no one would ever - or could ever - forget about "The Doctor." That statement is especially true for the several hundred people who showed up at the Free Library of Philadelphia last Thursday to hear the former Sixer share stories from the recently released "Dr. J: An Autobiography." Some 26 years after his retirement, Erving remains highly regarded in basketball circles, and his impact on the sport (and society at-large) simply can't be overstated. He's currently the sixth-most prolific scorer in the history of the NBA/ABA (30,026 points) - a glowing achievement for someone who didn't realize until the age of 20 that he could make a living by playing professional basketball. We love our sports here in Philadelphia, but we don't alway