97 Quotes by Julius Erving

Hopefully this will stimulate the appearance of new talents in Brazil.

I'm here to watch the watch the champions and the would-be champions.

When I see Maurice on the sidelines, I see a little bit of Chuck Daly. If he can have that type of success, maybe the Hall of Fame could be next.

Goals determine what your going to be

I started playing professional basketball in 1971, and I played professionally for five seasons before going to Philadelphia.

I didn't want to become a reserve player, or a bench player, and it was time to move on and take on another challenge.

I think I was chosen by basketball, although I never really physically got drafted to any team that I played for.

I 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.

The first professional game that I ever played remains, to me, the most exciting moment of my professional career.