{"id":1163360,"date":"2020-05-12T07:07:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T11:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1163360"},"modified":"2020-05-12T07:10:02","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T11:10:02","slug":"the-real-story-behind-julius-ervings-dr-j-nickname","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/the-real-story-behind-julius-ervings-dr-j-nickname\/","title":{"rendered":"The Real Story Behind Julius Erving's ‘Dr. J' Nickname"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Julius Erving is not mentioned nearly enough, yet he changed how people viewed basketball players<\/a>. What made him stand out was how he moved akin to a gymnast. Or, you could liken him to a gravity-defying<\/a> Harlem Globetrotter. Fortunately, Erving still lives today at the ripe old age of 70<\/a>. While not often interviewed, all his years in the ABA (American Basketball League) and the NBA made his nickname, Dr. J, a household designation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Those who wondered where he got that name should know it was never given to him during his pro years. Erving already acquired it long before then, even if urban legends still abound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n‘Dr. J' came from Julius Irving's high school years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n