The definitive biography of basketball genius Julius Erving--the
icon who transcended his sport and defined an era
Julius Erving, aka Dr. J, was a wizard with the basketball,
performing feats the world had never seen before: midair spins and
whirls punctuated by powerful slam dunks, which he was the first to
glamorize. In a career that lasted from the 1970s well into the
1980s, he was one of the first players to make extemporaneous
individual expression an integral part of the game, setting the
style of play that has prevailed ever since. He's also long been
respected as a gracious, dignified, and disciplined man. As there
are great men of history, there are great men of sports, and Dr. J
is just such a man.
This book tells Dr. J's amazing story, following his basketball
journey from his Long Island childhood to the street games of New
York City to a college career as his skills, reputation, and
character grew. It follows his entrance into the ABA, where he
revolutionized the game by glamorizing the dunk, and his conquering
of the NBA, where he was Michael Jordan before there was a Jordan.
It relates the family struggles he's had since leaving the game and
charts the transformation of the man into myth.The first complete
biography of one of the greatest and most popular basketball
players of all timeDraws on interviews with Dr. J's childhood
friends and his family to teammates and coaches at all
levelsWritten by a "New York Times" sports journalist and author of
"Asphalt Gods: An Oral History of the Rucker Tournament"Includes
Erving's years as a player with the Virginia Squires, New York
Nets, and Philadelphia 76ers
Read "Doc" and follow the incredible journey of the basketball
genius who elevated the game off the hardwood and helped make it
America's passion.
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