Dr. J

Seventies slam pioneer

Dr.

J is the nickname of Julius Erving, the American basketball player who revolutionized the game in the 1970s and 1980s with his acrobatic style and graceful dunking.

He played for the ABA's New York Nets and the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, becoming one of basketball's most influential figures: Dr. J could fly through the air like no one before him.

Related
  • basketballTeam sport with hoops
  • slam dunkForceful basket from above
  • 76ersPhiladelphia basketball franchise
  • ABALawyers' professional body
  • NBATop-tier American court league

afro · airborne · Philadelphia · Nets · legend · swooping · hang time · finger roll · free throw line · playground · showtime · flying · MVP · All-Star · baseline · acrobatic · graceful · pioneer

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basketball playing style

Dr. JDennis Rodman

fundamentalist · plodder

cultural persona in sports

Dr. JDennis Rodman

villain · Charles Barkley · bad boy · thug · hothead

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Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Rated G