Tribute to Dr. J (1987) | Julius Erving VHS Promo

Julius Erving Era of Excellence was a 20 minute VHS promo tape given out to Philadelphia 76ers fans in 1987. Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights.
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Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950), commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American retired basketball player. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential basketball players of all time, Erving helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA)[1] and was the best-known player in that league when it merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1975-76 season.
Erving won three championships, four Most Valuable Player Awards, and three scoring titles with the ABA's Virginia Squires and New York Nets (now the NBA's Brooklyn Nets) and the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. During his 16 seasons as a player none of his teams ever missed the postseason. He is the eighth-highest scorer in ABA/NBA history with 30,026 points (NBA and ABA combined). He was well known for slam dunking from the free throw line in slam dunk contests and was the only player voted Most Valuable Player in both the ABA and the NBA. The basketball slang of being posterized was first coined to describe his moves.
Erving was inducted in 1993 into the Basketball Hall of Fame and was also named to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time team. In 1994, Erving was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the 40 most important athletes of all time. In 2004, he was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame. - Wikipedia
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[@kimmy1984]

Hands down my favorite player of all time 🥰

[@anitaelliott5419]

Happy birthday to the greatest person to ever dunk a basketball ..remembering when you were flying through the air

[@anthonygilmore5969]

Im 51 now and began watching 🏀 because of julius dr j erving. He goes on my 12 man all nba roster. My condolences to him and his fam for losing his son, sister and his brother. Thank you mr erving for the mooments.

[@turhansilver4158]

This great tribute to special man. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOCTOR J!!!!

[@margaretwrein9606]

Thats why he is called the doctor. One of the best.

[@caininmilton8462]

When he would dunk his FRO would blow backards while souring through the wind.The DOC

[@ephemeralsamsara]

The legend that is Dr J'

[@keithnorton1966]

Great tribute about a guy who influenced every basketball player from 1974 and up. Definitely myself. Cats underestimate Doc's ability in his prime, since we've witness Jordan and James, but a 1976-79 Doctor J would've command dominance if he was on the floor with those 2 players.

[@ericavogardo4784]

Been a Nets fan my whole life cause of The Doctor. What a Great Player

[@newjerseylove1373]

I LOVVVVVEEE, LOVVVVVEEE DR.J!!! THE CLASS, THE ELEGANCE...THE ORIGINALITY. ....UNMATCHED STILL TODAY

[@shereewhite4828]

Happy Birthday to my basketball hero "Dr. J" Julius Erving! I'm 52 yrs old and he's been my favorite basketball player since I was 7yrs old. I actually got a spanking when I was 7 because I put my hands on my little hips & said to my mom.... "I'm gonna marry him when I grow up!"😂 My mom politely got the belt & married my butt with it for being fass!!!😂😂 Without Dr J there would be no Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Derrick Rose, Charles Barkley, etc. Thank you Dr. J for being a hero to myself & so many black Americans all over the world. God bless you!

[@lmiller6675]

😂😂😂😂😂😂my parents did the same thing at age 13 I said I was going to marry Marvin Gaye

[@shereewhite4828]

@@lmiller6675 😂😂😂 I feel ya 100%!

[@evonza4858]

Thanks for the Dr J clips it would be icing on the cake for you to post and show his movie"A fish that saved Pittsburgh"🥰❤️🖤💚

[@ShawnC.T.]

I unfortunately never got to see this legend play in person, but I did get the cherished opportunity to meet him and shake his hand in June of 2018 here in Atlanta. He is/was as classy as I thought he would be...

[@jacquelinejames1444]

The original GOAT!!!!

[@brucescott4261]

Shawn C ...Hold on to that moment!

[@keithnorton1966]

At about 6:40 he said "We have the chance to purchase", not get him to join our organization, but to purchase. I find those words interesting

[@lmiller6675]

Didn’t like the term purchased him

[@mattsharkey8437]

It's because he was a free agent floating around because of the cancelation of the ABA, not slavery lol.

[@lmiller6675]

@Matt Sharkey we know it wasn’t slavery. It was the choice of words. Are you slow?

[@mattsharkey8437]

@@lmiller6675 slow between those stems baby.

[@robocat10]

@@mattsharkey8437 What was purchased was Dr. J's contract. That would have been a much better choice of words.

[@alejandrootero8042]

From Spain. .. Happy birthay doc

[@sjsouljah7368]

The 1, the 0nly, the GOAT-Scoring Guard before MJ!

[@tonicassell3473]

Happy birthday Dr.J

[@richdouglas2311]

Doc carried the ABA into the NBA, then saved the NBA until Magic and Larry could take over. But, after all of that, he still had some gas left and won an NBA championship (thanks, Mo!). Love ya, Doc.

[@briandavidson1946]

I love how Moses talks. RIP

[@joycemobley9430]

Still wearing magic shoes...

[@lsgwatchman3400]

The Man The Legend Dr. J forever

[@applepie2924]

Happy 🎂🎉🎈💐 Birthday Dr J. you Were the bomb 💣 Back in those days You Were A great player And flying over Everything With Love God Bless❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@sayitloudblcknproud]

My childhood!

[@kwasimensah6013]

Watching Dr. J, was like watching a hybrid of Kobe and Gervin.

[@reneehurt387]

Happy birthday to you Julius Irving 2 23. Always much respect due I would love to see the fish that saved Pittsburgh every year at this time. The title song always cheered me up. I never found it on DVD.

[@ElleBrOw]

🗣🎤 A major turning point of his life was his coach stepping in & later managing his career.

[@mattsharkey8437]

If the man only had Moses Malone in 80', then the sixers would have won fo in row in fo, fo and fo fashion! God bless!

[@jerryde2861]

Those were the days

[@brucescott4261]

Matt Sharkey ...I concur, totally, Matt!

[@briandavidson1946]

Moses and Doc together in 80 & 82 they would have beat L.A.

[@mattsharkey8437]

@@briandavidson1946 And Houston in 81'.

[@briandavidson1946]

@@mattsharkey8437 i understand that point of view however Houston without Malone ain't in the finals.

[@georgemartinez9414]

Babe Ruth of basketball, so sad to see all of these memories left behind...

[@ladyruler9585]

Lol Miss Ross was so extra.

[@DrDoom-wo8hb]

Yes she was, I threw the bird at my screen when she pulled that bullshit...lol.

[@terenceskill9526]

Magic Johnson seemingly not being the brightest candle on the cake^^ The Lionel Messi of Basketball

[@TayDays1128]

15:41 playing just like Jordan

[@NewCreationInChrist896]

Proverbs 9:10

[@danielmartinez9141]

Dr j didn't win a title alone, so he shouldn't be trying to get full credit of winning a ring alone. He was dependant on Cheeks, Malone, Jones and many other players. This shows you what kind of selfish player he was, when today he's talking about others doing just the same.

[@briandavidson1946]

Dumb Danny

[@areguapiri]

Super dumb Daniel!

[@blackdiamond6121]

1st

[@mfax1000]

2nd

[@robertcarter3041]

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