julius winfield erving

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Definition of julius winfield erving in English English dictionary

born Feb. 22, 1950, Roosevelt, N.Y., U.S. U.S. basketball star. He played two years at the University of Massachusetts before joining the professional American Basketball Association (ABA). At 6 ft 7 in. (2 m), "Doctor J" played forward for the Virginia Squires (1971-73) and the New York Nets (1973-76), whom he led to two ABA titles (1974, 1976). After the merger of the ABA and NBA, Erving was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers (1977-87) and won a league title in 1983. He was known for swarming defense, imaginative drives to the basket, and climactic slam dunks

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Julius Erving

born Feb. 22, 1950, Roosevelt, N.Y., U.S. U.S. basketball star. He played two years at the University of Massachusetts before joining the professional American Basketball Association (ABA). At 6 ft 7 in. (2 m), "Doctor J" played forward for the Virginia Squires (1971-73) and the New York Nets (1973-76), whom he led to two ABA titles (1974, 1976). After the merger of the ABA and NBA, Erving was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers (1977-87) and won a league title in 1983. He was known for swarming defense, imaginative drives to the basket, and climactic slam dunks

Julius Erving

Dr. J" (born 1950), famous former professional basketball player, one of the leading all-time scorers in the NBA

Hyphenation

Jul·ius Win·field erving

Turkish pronunciation

culyıs wînfild ırvîng

Pronunciation

/ˈʤo͞olyəs ˈwənˌfēld ˈərvəɴɢ/ /ˈʤuːljəs ˈwɪnˌfiːld ˈɜrvɪŋ/