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Julius Erving
Julius Winfield Erving II, commonly known by the nickname "Dr. J", is an American former professional basketball player. He helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA), and was the best-known player in the league when it merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1975–1976 season.
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entertainment · American former basketball player (born 1950) · basketball player · actor · business office worker · also Julius Erving, Doctor J, Julius Winfield Erving II, Dr. J, The Doctor, J. W. Erving
Born 22 February 1950 · Q209921
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2026· 2 entries
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2023· 1 entry
The NBA named the Slam Dunk Contest champion trophy in his honor
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2021· 1 entry
Erving attended an unveiling ceremony at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for statues honoring himself and fellow UMass alumni and Basketball Hall of Fame members John Calipari, Marcus Camby and Jack Leaman
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2018· 1 entry
The BIG3 named their championship trophy in honor of Dr
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2009· 2 entries
Erving attended the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament to see Stevenson play, marking the first time he had attended one of her matches
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While managing their Atlanta golf and country club
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2008· 3 entries
And they finally initiated a further relationship
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Erving met Stevenson for the first time on October 31, 2008.
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The public disclosure of their relationship did not initially lead to contact between father and daughter; however, Stevenson contacted Erving in 2008 and they finally initiated a further relationship.
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2004· 1 entry
Was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame
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2003· 1 entry
Erving fathered a second child outside of his marriage, Justin Kangas, with a woman named Dorýs Madden
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2000· 1 entry
Their 19-year-old son Cory went missing for 38 days, until he was found drowned after driving his vehicle into a pond
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1999· 1 entry
The first year she qualified to play in the tournament
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1997· 1 entry
Joined the front office of the Orlando Magic as Vice President of RDV Sports and Executive Vice President
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1994· 1 entry
Erving was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the 40 most important athletes of all time
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1993· 2 entries
Erving was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame
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Erving was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and in 1996 he was inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame
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1991· 1 entry
Performed the narration in a performance of Copland's Lincoln Portrait with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Riccardo Muti in a concert to honor the 62nd birthday of the late Martin Luther King Jr
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1990· 1 entry
That would forever change Mural Arts Philadelphia
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1988· 1 entry
Erving received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
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1987· 1 entry
Against the Indiana Pacers, Erving scored a season-high 38 points in front of the Philadelphia crowd in his final home game to score his 30,000th combined point as an ABA/NBA player
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1986· 2 entries
Through the University Without Walls at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Announced that he would retire after the season
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1983· 4 entries
Won the All NBA First Team with _Retired Basketball (1983).
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Awarded J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1983).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (1983).
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Awarded NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award (1983).
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1982· 2 entries
Won the All NBA First Team with _Retired Basketball (1982).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (1982).
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1981· 5 entries
Won the All NBA First Team with _Retired Basketball (1981).
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Awarded NBA Most Valuable Player Award (1981).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (1981).
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And was again voted to the 1982 All-NBA First Team
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The Celtics eliminated them in seven games in the 1981 Eastern Finals after Philadelphia had a 3–1 series lead, but lost both Game 5 and Game 6 by 2 points and the deciding Game 7 by 1; and in 1982, the Sixers managed to
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1980· 4 entries
Won the All NBA First Team with _Retired Basketball (1980).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (1980).
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The 76ers prevailed over the Celtics to advance to the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers
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Erving was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 35th Anniversary Team
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1979· 2 entries
Erving began an affair with sportswriter Samantha Stevenson, resulting in the 1980 birth of Alexandra Stevenson, who would become a professional tennis player
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Larry Bird entered the league, reviving the Boston Celtics and the storied Celtics–76ers rivalry; these two teams faced each other in the Eastern Conference Finals in 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1985
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1978· 2 entries
Won the All NBA First Team with _Retired Basketball (1978).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (1978).
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1977· 1 entry
Awarded NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award (1977).
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1976· 2 entries
Joined Philadelphia 76ers in 1976.
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Played for Philadelphia 76ers (1976–1987).
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1973· 1 entry
Joined Brooklyn Nets in 1973.
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1971· 1 entry
Joined Virginia Squires in 1971.
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1970· 1 entry
But which was delayed for various reasons, including the Oscar Robertson free agency suit (which was not resolved until 1976)
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1969· 2 entries
Joined UMass in 1969.
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Played for UMass Minutemen basketball (1969–1971).
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1968· 1 entry
The NCAA adopted a rule that prohibited dunking
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1950· 1 entry
Born 1950-02-22.
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