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Julius Erving
AKA: Dr. JBirthday: 1950-02-22
Birthplace: East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA
Julius Winfield Erving II, commonly known by the nickname "Dr. J", is an American retired basketball player who helped popularize a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and playing above the rim in his career at the ABA and the NBA.