“When I get a chance to power jump off both legs, I can lean, twist, ch...” — Julius Erving Quote

When I get a chance to power jump off both legs, I can lean, twist, change directions and decide whether to dunk the ball or pass it to an open man. In other words, I may be committed to the air, but I still have some control over it.

If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.

In 1981, at age 31, I was voted the best player in basketball, and the most valuable player in the league.

You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you.

Goals determine what you're going to be.

As footballers, we do get lazy sometimes and take the ball with our preferred foot to control it, but that split second of controlling it with your left foot and playing with your right can make all the difference in creating a chance or scoring a goal.

It is my belief that nearly any invented quotation, played with confidence, stands a good chance to deceive.

That's the neat thing about the Olympics - so many of these athletes, they don't make a ton of money, they train for four years to compete, and they realize, 'Look, this is a blessing that I have this chance to represent the United States of America.'

In my own mind, it is profoundly disappointing to see what has occurred in Iraq given the sacrifice of our troops, given our commitment to removing Saddam Hussein and putting in place a fledgling government that would have a chance for a stable, secure Iraq.