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

Quote by Julius Erving

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I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court.

I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court.

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...

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

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

Being a typical Pisces, I might have experienced mood shifts, but I don't remember any...

Being a typical Pisces, I might have experienced mood shifts, but I don't remember any...

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...

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...

The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental,...

The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental,...

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...

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...

When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight.

When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight.

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...

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.

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...

That was just my own personal program: I didn't want to get too high over...

That was just my own personal program: I didn't want to get too high over...

Every team that I've played on, I've either been the captain or co-captain.

Every team that I've played on, I've either been the captain or co-captain.

One of the commitments that I personally have now is to a diverse approach to...

One of the commitments that I personally have now is to a diverse approach to...

They are taking steps, but they are baby steps.

They are taking steps, but they are baby steps.

My role models in the business were the older guys on my team when I...

My role models in the business were the older guys on my team when I...

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...

One of the things in the back of my mind is that, after my sports...

One of the things in the back of my mind is that, after my sports...