Julius Erving #1227
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Caption from poster__
Julius Erving, the great
and wondrous "Dr. J,"
was the dominant player
of his era, an innovator
who changed the way
the game was played.
He was a wizard with
the ball, performing
feats never before
seen: midair spins
and whirls punctuated by
powerful slam dunks.
Erving was one of the
first players to make
extemporaneous
individual expression
an integral part of the
game, setting the style
of play that would
prevail in the decades
to follow. A gracious,
dignified, and disciplined
man, Erving was the
epitome of class and an
ideal ambassador for the
game. As a basketball
player, Julius was the
first to truly take the
Spokesman for the NBA.
Julius was the first player I
ever remember who
transcended sports and
was known by one name
“ Dr. J ”
Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950 in Roosevelt, New York), commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is a former American basketball player who helped launch a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and play above the rim. Erving helped legitimize the now-defunct American Basketball Association (ABA), and much as some players are considered "the team," Dr. J was considered "the league." He was the main asset of the ABA when it merged with the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1976 season. Erving won three championships, four Most Valuable Player Awards, and three scoring titles while playing with the ABA's Virginia Squires and New York Nets and the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. He is the fifth-highest scorer in professional basketball history, with 30,026 points (NBA and ABA combined). Erving was named to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time team and has been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2004, he was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame. Many consider him among the most spectacular basketballers ever, and one of the best dunkers along with Vince Carter, Jason Richardson, Michael Jordan, and Dominique Wilkins. His signature dunk was "the Tomahawk."
