"I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity."
-Julius Erving
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"In 1981, at age 31, I was voted the best player in basketball, and the most valuable player in the league.“
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"But you know, if you live an affluent lifestyle, there are all types of trappings that are there that you have to be cognizant of, and you've got to try and communicate freely and gain understanding about and then keep moving on, because you know, sometimes lifestyles are chosen for us as opposed to us choosing them."
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"I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence."
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"I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life."
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"The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical."
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"One of the things in the back of my mind is that, after my sports experience, I never want to be, totally consumed by any one endeavor, other than my family life."
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