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RICK “SHAQ” GOLDSTEIN SAYS: “A SHOWMAN WHO WAS NOT A SHOWBOAT… HANDS SO BIG THEY COULD “PALM” SUNDAY!” -------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a biography of one of the greatest players and crowd pleasers in professional basketball history… Julius *DR. J* Erv......more

The book was good and it's for basketball lovers. Julius Erving was one of the greatest basketball players ever to play the game. He was flashy while also being very skilled. The book is a biography about his life on and off the court. It's talks about his upbringing and his struggles after his bask......more

of Julius Erving's career and life. I'm a long-time basketball fan but I unfortunately never saw "Dr J" in action. The biography, by New York Times sportswriter Vincent Mallozzi, was written without interviewing Erving, but Mallozzi does capture the on-court magic that counted Erving as one of the f......more

Was fun to read about one of the greatest. Michael Jordan was more in my growing up years, but I remember Dr. J in that time as well. Definitely one of the best to ever play basketball and although Jordan had great dunks, none were better than Dr. J. Was interesting to see how he was so key to both......more

A solid three star book. Loved reminiscing about DrJ as well as all those who played with him. Then there were accounts of those lucky enough to be able to be privileged enough to call him a friend. Great reporting yet parts seemed to rest too much on the word of others rather than describing what t......more