Julius Erving is one of the greatest players to ever play basketball. As one of the first superstars in the sport, he revolutionized the game with his acrobatic shots and creative dunks.
According to MJ, he watched Julius Erving and a couple of others do ... But while Jordan admitted to copying the free-throw line dunk, he made sure to let SLAM know that his was the better version ...
To this day, Erving remains the only player to have been voted MVP in both leagues - picking up the ABA MVP award three years running (1974-1976) and the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 1981.