I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.

Quote by Julius Erving

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When I went to Philadelphia I was 26 years old and really sitting on top...

When I went to Philadelphia I was 26 years old and really sitting on top...

Teachers are sort of faced with a thankless task, because no matter how good they...

Teachers are sort of faced with a thankless task, because no matter how good they...

I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my...

I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my...

There's the typical books, Moby Dick and, I guess in my adult life I began...

There's the typical books, Moby Dick and, I guess in my adult life I began...

When the crowd appreciates you, it encourages you to be a little more daring, I...

When the crowd appreciates you, it encourages you to be a little more daring, I...

I grabbed 19 rebounds in my first professional game, and somehow found a way to...

I grabbed 19 rebounds in my first professional game, and somehow found a way to...

They are taking steps, but they are baby steps.

They are taking steps, but they are baby steps.

I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and...

I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and...

In 1981, at age 31, I was voted the best player in basketball, and the...

In 1981, at age 31, I was voted the best player in basketball, and the...

If you do things with a certain type of result and cause a certain type...

If you do things with a certain type of result and cause a certain type...

If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position,...

If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position,...

In a lot of areas of my life, particularly in my teenage years, I began...

In a lot of areas of my life, particularly in my teenage years, I began...

And I continued to grow until I was 25 years old.

And I continued to grow until I was 25 years old.

To be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win.

To be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win.

If you get depressed about being the second-best team in the world, then you've got...

If you get depressed about being the second-best team in the world, then you've got...

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than...

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than...

With the crowds on your side, it's easier to play up to your potential.

With the crowds on your side, it's easier to play up to your potential.

And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I...

And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I...

I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever...

I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever...

If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up...

If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up...