2024年5月14日 · Since Dr. J turned 34 years old in 1984, the NBA world was looking for his successor. They got one with the third overall pick of that year’s draft, Michael Jordan. His exciting highlights made people see him as the heir to Erving, which MJ did not see as a problem.

2025年2月22日 · Here’s a fact: If you combine his points from both the NBA and ABA, Dr. J joins the 30,000-point club—an elite milestone reached by only a handful of legends. His influence extends beyond numbers, shaping the very style and flair of modern basketball.

2024年1月20日 · MJ knew it would be challenging to replicate Dr.J's class on and off the court. Filling Julius Erving's shoes wasn't easy, especially for a 24-year-old. However, that's the reality Michael Jordan faced in his fourth NBA season. Dr.J's aura and basketball skills made him the perfect ambassador for the game.

2024年2月23日 · Michael Jordan once revealed what he and Julius Erving had that other players didn’t and why it tremendously helped them in their respective NBA careers. MJ knew early on that he and Dr. J had a huge advantage over everybody else

2021年4月28日 · Dr. J created major buzz with his all-time NBA teams. Did he disrespect LeBron James and Michael Jordan with his list?

2021年9月25日 · Hailed as “the next Dr. J,” the comparison made some sense given Jordan’s high-flying aerial act as a young player. Some of his moves were reminiscent of the rare, grainy videos of Julius Erving from his days in the ABA. Given the vagaries of that whole space-time continuum thing, prime MJ vs. prime Doc wasn’t in the cards.

2021年3月11日 · Dr. J certainly left his mark in the league. In the 16 seasons he played, he became a 3-time champion, 4-time MVP, and even became a 3-time scoring champion. The 71-year-old certainly left his mark on the game and remains one of the most influential players the league has ever seen.

2020年5月15日 · Dr. J as in Philadelphia 76ers star Julius Erving, whose high-flying feats and thunderous dunks were the stuff of legend. With only radio, selected television coverage and newspaper articles...

2023年3月31日 · In his 1998 book, "For the Love of the Game," MJ revealed his admiration for "Dr. J" Julius Erving. The G.O.A.T. revealed that he was not a fan of Magic Johnson or Larry Bird but always...

Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950), commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American former professional basketball player. Erving helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA), [ 1 ] and he was the best-known player in that league when it merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1975 ...