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HillCountryDweller
5.0 out of 5 stars As good as I hoped it would be...
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2020
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Like the man himself, the book was as I good as I'd hoped...a must read for hoop-heads, all set against the changing backdrop of the Doc's life - honest, insightful, tragic, thoughtful, reflective, redemptive, and even funny..."Dr. J: The Autobiography" let's us ride shotugn with a generational sports superstar as he rises above not just the rim, but defeat, heartache, doubt, and disappointment. I rise...we rise.
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5.0 out of 5 stars As good as I hoped it would be...
By HillCountryDweller on September 13, 2020
Like the man himself, the book was as I good as I'd hoped...a must read for hoop-heads, all set against the changing backdrop of the Doc's life - honest, insightful, tragic, thoughtful, reflective, redemptive, and even funny..."Dr. J: The Autobiography" let's us ride shotugn with a generational sports superstar as he rises above not just the rim, but defeat, heartache, doubt, and disappointment. I rise...we rise.
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W76er
3.0 out of 5 stars If only the book flew as high as he did.
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2017
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I loved the player....but as an autobiographer, the book seemed overly detailed early and shallow in the last half to a third of it. Too much flowerly language throughout and the short chapters did nothing to better move the story. I yearned for stories about his relationships with teammates....players we fans all know. But much of it was glossed over. A bit disappointing, but worth a Kindle buy.
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Marc
5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. J: The Autobiography
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2014
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I followed Dr. J when he became a member of the Philadelphia 76rs and watched the wars with Boston, Lakers and many others. His fearless dunks over those much taller than he were amazing. His autobiography was very heart warming and I deeply respected the truthfulness of it especially the fights he had with his former wife Turquoise. Dr. J succumb to what many star athletes do and that's women. These women literally throw themselves at these guys and for many, the temptation is too great so a lot of them wind up having children by different women and pay for it through child support for years to come and may never even see the child. Great book!
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John Kinsella
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully written book
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2013
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I picked this up after seeing Dr. J on The Colbert Report. I was so happily surprised - I know there's smart athletes out there and I've read material from others in the past, but still it's a nice experience to dive into a book and find it well written with a good voice that lets you feel the growth of a star athlete from his earliest years. Growing up, I knew of The Doctor, and I'm sure I watched him play countless times, but I didn't know a ton about him - so for me this was a great introduction to how he changed the sport, as well as his life off the court.

I'll be recommending this book to a lot of folks.
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kiss army general
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read from one of my favorite players
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2014
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I remember reading a library book about Dr.J when I was a kid and as an adult, I hoped he would write an autobiography. I enjoyed it and I'm glad I read it. it was great reliving his days on the court. it was also interesting reading about his life off the court. He certainly wrote a honest book even when being honest revealed bad decisions that he made in his personal life. he didn't hold back. His book is definitely worth the read and it takes you back in time to where he cemented himself as one of the greatest to ever play the game.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, honest autobiography
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2016
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It brought back so many memories, reading this book. I grew up and came of age during Doc's playing days, and watching his games on television or at the Spectrum inspired me to go out and hit the court. He was/is and always will be my favorite player. Dr J led pro basketball to heights of popularity that it had never seen before, even during the Chamberlain and Russell era.
He had a great professional life and a tough-tragic at I times personal life; he rose up and persevered through humility, honesty and hard work. This book is another class act, as is the Doctor.
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Vezo
1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2018
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I thought that Dr. J was supposed to be a Christian but I don't believe that after reading this book. He spends a lot of time discussing his sex life and basically bragging about all the women he had. I was also surprised by the vulgar language which included numerous F-bombs. I no longer admire Julius and will be selling my Erving jersey and bobblehead.
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Henry B
5.0 out of 5 stars Big big fan
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2018
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I know everybody says MJ is the GOAT & rightfully so but my GOAT will always be Dr J. Growing up in Philly & watching the Nets & then he came to my town to play out his career was amazing for me to see. I wanted to me like the doctor. Enough said
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Mr Jamie Whitehouse
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2021
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Didn’t know much about Dr J until I read this. Decent read and it doesn’t get bogged down in stats etc
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Sam Oakley
5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest NBA player of his eras book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2014
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Great book, UK based basketball fans should look at buying this, being a Sixer fan this is a great read to learn how the greatest basketball player of his era was off and the court in his words.
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Keith Henman
5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. J My hero!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2014
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I even had a cat called Dr J in the eighties. Surprised about his childhood and a bit disappointed as he gets consumed by money needs in later pro life.
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piertripla
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastica
Reviewed in Italy on March 13, 2015
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Chi come me ha iniziato a giocare a basket negli anni 80 non poteva che idolizzare questo giocatore, il primo a portare un gioco dalla terra all'aria.
Un racconto di un uomo che ha cambiato il gioco senza entrare dalla porta principale, ma che con la sua intelligenza e classe ha saputo imporsi in tutti i livelli della vita.Racconta non solo di basket ma anche dei suoi rapporti con i figli (forse i più difficili), di business e di molto altro.
Dr J era già il mio preferito, dopo aver letto questo libro è due piani sopra tutti!
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S_Rod
5.0 out of 5 stars Genial
Reviewed in Spain on January 24, 2017
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La historia de un genio hecho persona. Cuenta cosas buenas y cosas malas, perfecto para quienes quieran profundizar su conocimiento del baloncesto americano y del gran Julius Erving en particular.
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