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
I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life. – Julius Erving
And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight – I had a lot of difficulty when I first picked up a basketball, because I was a scrub – there were things that I liked about it. – Julius Erving
But you know, we have a very normal family. Weve had our ups and downs. You know, weve had our issues, but weve had great cause for celebration. – Julius Erving