![A team that wanted me to replace Julius Erving himself" — Bernard King on joining the New Jersey Nets - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball A team that wanted me to replace Julius Erving himself" — Bernard King on joining the New Jersey Nets - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/.image/t_share/MTkzMzY5MzEzMDcwMDMyNDUx/bernard-king.jpg)
A team that wanted me to replace Julius Erving himself" — Bernard King on joining the New Jersey Nets - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
![Hey listen, you've got to be Dr. J” — Julius Erving revealed the story behind his famous nickname - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball Hey listen, you've got to be Dr. J” — Julius Erving revealed the story behind his famous nickname - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/.image/ar_4:3%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTkzNTc5NDQxMTIzNzYzNjUx/julius-erving.jpg)
Hey listen, you've got to be Dr. J” — Julius Erving revealed the story behind his famous nickname - Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball
![FILE - New York Nets Julius Erving (32), known as "Dr. J", leaps for the basket on way to 35 points against the Kentucky Colonels at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., FILE - New York Nets Julius Erving (32), known as "Dr. J", leaps for the basket on way to 35 points against the Kentucky Colonels at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y.,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2R587RG/file-new-york-nets-julius-erving-32-known-as-dr-j-leaps-for-the-basket-on-way-to-35-points-against-the-kentucky-colonels-at-the-nassau-coliseum-in-uniondale-ny-jan-24-1976-nets-bill-melchionni-25-colonels-kevin-joyce-43-and-john-neumann-watch-the-performance-the-aba-developed-some-true-stars-of-the-game-including-calvin-julius-erving-artis-gilmore-and-george-gervin-but-its-largely-remembered-for-paltry-crowds-shaky-finances-and-a-red-white-and-blue-ball-ap-photoharry-harris-file-2R587RG.jpg)
FILE - New York Nets Julius Erving (32), known as "Dr. J", leaps for the basket on way to 35 points against the Kentucky Colonels at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y.,
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