The ABA and Virginia Squires provided the Doctor's first operating room It is before my time, but drenched in nostalgia, just how I like it.įrom the Afro, to the stride and the glide. J memorabilia and information site, came through with this retro picture of the Doctor. All of those things Erving represents.įinding a photo of Erving at Roosevelt is like trying to stop him in the open floor, nearly impossible. It is one of the most appropriate nicknames in sports history, as the term screams skill, respect and poise. The moniker coming from a high school friend, who dubbed Erving "Doctor" because Erving called him "Professor." The name stuck, and it even came to define the way Erving "operated" on a basketball court. High school is where it is believed Erving picked up the nickname "Doctor." Erving's bio on nba.com explains: I guess Michael Jordan isn't the only NBA great who showed just a fraction of what he'd be in high school. That is amazing considering what he would become. According to nba.com's bio on Erving, "He starred for Roosevelt High School, earning a reputation as a fundamentally sound but not spectacular player." He attended and starred at Roosevelt High School. Julius Winfield Erving II was born on Februin Roosevelt, New York. J, so let us look back and enjoy the amazing career of Julius Erving. Time and era will never allow for another presence like Dr. He was the rare player that you and your dad loved his appeal bridged age and racial gaps. J embodied African-American dignity in a time when blacks in this country desperately needed an image of pride, excellence and grace.Īs a kid, he was easy to look up to and easy to love. All that while physically defining what a swing man should look like.ĭr. His style and graceful demeanor was disarming, but his killer on-court instinct was vicious. The Doctor changed the game intangibly as much as he did tangibly. He is a part of a small group of players simply known by their nickname (Dr. He dominated in the ABA in a way that rivals or surpasses just about any player in any era of the game. The smooth, graceful and powerful athlete he was, was already vastly superior to his peers. J was so far ahead of his time, he never really needed to develop a more well-rounded offensive game until he was in his late 20s to early 30s. Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant may have been better overall players, but even that is debatable.ĭr. Please contact us at with any direct enquiries.Julius Erving is NBA royalty, and on his 62nd birthday, I celebrate the career accomplishments of the coolest player the game has ever seen.If you haven’t received an email confirmation, please also check your junk mail and contact Taylormade if you still haven’t received one. From here, you’ll be able to track the transit of your piece from our door to your door, every step of the way. When your order has been dispatched, online tracking information will be e-mailed to you.Please ensure you are entering your most accessible address for this time period (consider your work address as an alternative to your residential address.) Please note that the majority of deliveries occur between 9am – 5pm.Please provide a residential or business address. As such, please ensure that you provide details of your best daytime delivery address, noting that PO Boxes & Parcel Lockers/ParcelPoint Collection Locations are NOT an option for courier services. To protect your investment, Taylormade Memorabilia engages premium courier services that will deliver direct to your door.Please contact us if you require an item urgently and we will do our best to arrange express options for you.
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