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Dr. J: The Autobiography
The following is an excerpt from Julius Erving and Karl Taro Greenfeld&#;s book, Dr. J: The Autobiography, which can be purchased online here.
My third son, my beautiful boy Cory, is born in We are blessed with healthy children, who mirror our own sound bodies. We are a family that is embodying the American dream. I&#;m a millionaire, with a beautiful wife, four gorgeous children &#; and a new dog &#; we have cars, clothes, an estate. We are an oil painting come to life, some white supremacist&#;s nightmare, the beautiful black family that has somehow displaced English nobility and taken up their wardrobe and home. We are the wishes of our ancestors, I think, the culmination of the struggles of the dreams of Abneys and Ervings and Browns.
Listen along as Julius Erving reads an excerpt from his book about newborn children.
What is it about newborn babies that pulls you toward their cribs, even when they are sleeping? Sometimes, I go into Cory&#;s room and bend over to kiss his soft cheeks and sometimes I just go in there and stand and sniff the air, smell his smell. It is, I suppose, the species ensuring its survival. A new baby in the house settles things down, exerts a focus and calming influence. The machine of family is working, the engi
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Dr. J: The Autobiography
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Julius Winfield Erving was born February 22, , in Roosevelt, New York. He and his brother were raised by their mother, Callie, most of their lives because their father, Julius, was killed by a car when Erving was seven. While a student at Roosevelt High School, Erving was a very strong academic scholar and an even stronger basketball player. A natural basketball player, Erving made the All-County and All-Long Island teams in High School. He eventually earned the nickname "Doctor" because of his aspirations to become such, and because of the methodical way he played the game. After high school he continued his basketball career at the University of Massachusetts, where he continued to excel on the court. With two varsity seasons under his belt, Dr. J averaged points along with rebounds per game. With his performance, he is one of only five players in Mens NCAA Basketball to achieve an average of 20 points and 20 rebounds per game. Eventually, Julius Erving was asked to join the U.S. Olympic team where he began to catch the attention of numerous pro scouts. Erving skipped his senior season at Massachusetts in order to play in the American Basketball Association (ABA). He signed with the Virginia Squires as a free agent and led them to a strong playoff run. At the end of his seco