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Julius Erving when asked if he could still dunk in his 70s: "My last dunk was at 63, I'm dunking donuts now"
Video footage of Erving dunking a basketball with one hand surfaced online in 2021, leading people to think he could still dunk in his 70s. This probably prompted Ledlow to ask Julius about it.
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Julius Erving’s place in the NBA’s rise, and the importance of the dunk, should not be forgotten
In this excerpt from his new book, “Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk,” Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski explores the effect of Julius Erving’s career ... over to ...
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A Julius Erving Poster Dunk Led To Two Hall Of Famers Not Speaking For A Decade
NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving hurt a lot of feelings with his thunderous dunk. There was one, however, that had stronger results than just a stare down. Erving ranked a slam over Hall of Famer ...
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The heady history of the slam dunk (and how street style stormed the NBA)
Chances are you’ve heard of Julius Erving and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... It was, as Sielski writes, “an early version of the slam dunk.” This is the kind of hoops history you didn’t know ...
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Julius Erving's place in the NBA's rise, and the importance of the dunk, should not be forgotten
Jan. 30—In this excerpt from his new book, "Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk," Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski explores the effect of Julius Erving's career ...