Even though Erving was an early pioneer that helped usher in the modern era of the NBA, he still had mentors that he looked up. His hero was the Boston Celtic legend, Bill Russell. Bill is known for having the most championship rings. While Michael Jordan is considered to be the best basketball player ever in many schools. Bill is the undisputed champion because of multiple championships. Some people argue that Bill played in an inferior era than Michael but no one will ever win the argument because both great players played at different times.
Erving met Bill when he was only 19 years old. Bill visited Erving when he was attending UMass. They were able to continue their friendship throughout the years from Erving’s first step in the NBA to his final walk away from the sport of basketball, something that both men loved.
Life After Basketball
Even though he was a hall of fame player, he knew his career would eventually come to an end. He prepared for the end by drafting up his post retirement plans. During his long career, he was able to avoid long term injuries. He was fortunate to take his health with him away from the court. He was not physical disabled and was able to live a healthy life in retirement. He started to work as a television analyst covering many basketball games. After many years, he decided to retire from broadcasting and now only makes occasional appearances at NBA events like NBA All Star Weekend.
When prompted to give advice to his younger self, Erving said, “The same advice I got from Muhammad Ali. I was walking through an airport with one of my teammates, and Ali had 20 people with him, and he came over to me and whispered in my ear, “You know what? You’re doing it right. I got all these people with me, and I’m paying for everything.” I took that to heart. I never traveled with a posse, and I’ve always been able to think independently.”
Personal Life
Julius is a strong believe in Jesus Christ and tries to live a righteous existence. In 1972, he decided to get married and the name of his wife was Turquoise Erving. He had been married to her almost all his life but unfortunately, it was reported that he divorced his wife in 2003. Julius’s wife gave birth to four children after the marriage. In 2000, it was reported that one of his children passed away after a car accident.
Julius was also involved with a woman named Samantha Stevenson in 1979. Together, the couple had a child named Alexandra Stevenson. He was criticized by people because he was supposed to be a religious man. He did not follow his own words and had a child with a woman outside of his marriage. He ignored the negative remarks and said that his apology was enough to absolve him of the sins he committed. Later in 2008, Julius married Dorys Madden. Julius is the father of 9 children in total.
Return to the previous page| Birth Date: | 22 Feb, 1950 |
| Age: | 70 yrs |
| Occupations: | Basketball player Actor |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Manhattan |
| residence: | Nassau County |
| Education: | Roosevelt High School University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American basketball player |
| Net Worth 2021: | 50 million |
