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"I'd love to be what he is" - Michael Jordan on being compared to Julius Erving early in his career
Before people started comparing players to Michael Jordan ... everybody's eyes would be on me," Jordan said in 1984, per the New York Times. "I'd been compared to Julius Erving and Jerry West ...
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"It was like he was a junior version" - Julius Erving on when he felt he was better than Michael Jordan
It's hard to argue against Michael Jordan being called ... up others in the GOAT discussions, and Julius Erving's name is definitely one of them. Before Jordan wowed the crowd with his offensive ...
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Jordan vs. Dominique: When Indianapolis hosted the best Slam Dunk Contest of all-time
It served as a last hurrah for Julius Erving, one of the greatest practitioners of all-time, and the first edition of perhaps the greatest rivalry the event has ever known -- Dominique Wilkins vs ...
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Julius Erving once named Zach LaVine among the best dunkers he'd ever seen: "I'm gonna let him reside in that spot right there"
However, one of the most notable kudos he received came from a true legend, Julius Erving. "Dr. J", whose ... "I think with Connie Hawkins, myself, Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Clyde Drexler ...
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"He's the highlight of it" - Michael Jordan on Kobe Bryant's presence in the 1998 All-Star game
Michael Jordan was the main draw of the 1998 All ... the North Carolina legend knows that Julius Erving, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson reigned supreme before him. Now that his time had come ...
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Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving names the greatest NBA player of all time
Michael Jordan, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Magic Johnson, Karl Malone, and Nate “Tiny” Archibald. Julius Erving’s basketball career spanned both the ABA and the NBA after the two leagues ...