Julius Erving got his nickname "The Doctor" from a friend who played pickup games with him back in Roosevelt, Long Island. Julius called his buddy "The Professor" because he was always very talkative and argumentative on the court and gave long drawn out explanations for why he was always right with his calls. One day his friend returned the favor and called him "The Doctor" because of the way we could slice through defenses and "operate" on his opponents especially in a one on one situation. It was later shortened to Dr. J. by his Virginia Squires teammates in the ABA and it caught on with fans and kids. He would also sometimes be referred to as just "Doc."
Julius Erving went by the nickname Dr. J.
Julius Erving's nickname is "Dr. J".
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Julius Erving earned the nickname "Dr. J" during his college years at the University of Massachusetts. The name was coined by a friend who combined his first initial "J" with a reference to the famous fictional doctor, Dr. Jekyll, to highlight Erving's transformative skills on the basketball court. The moniker stuck and became synonymous with his revolutionary playing style and athleticism in the NBA.
Dr. J or The Doctor.
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Nickname was Dr. J #6 retired by Sixers
Julius Winfield Erving II's parents were Julius Winfield Erving and his mother's name was Callie.
Julius Erving was born on February 22, 1950.
Julius Erving was born on February 22, 1950.