I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity. – Julius Erving
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. – Julius Erving
The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life – mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical. – Julius Erving
Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were still things that I could do better. – Julius Erving
I was raised Jewish, my wife was raised Catholic. Though we respect each others heritage, and while many of our friends are deeply religious, we have chosen to focus on our similarities, not our differences. We teach our children compassion, charity, honesty and the benefits of hard work. – Steven Levitan