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Julius Erving was born on Feb. 22, 1950 in Hamstead, Long Island
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His dad left family so mom had to work harder to support 3 kids
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By age 10 Julius was already playing on a salvation army team!
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Julius played on a high school team in Roosevelt, playing in all-country teams and competing in state wide tournaments
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Julius broke freshman records in scoring and rebounding, leading his team to an undefeated season!
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Julius played for many different NBA teams, including, the Pheonix Suns, the Philadelphia Sixers, the New York Nets, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Utah Stars!