"I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity." ― Julius Erving Topic(s): Respect More From Julius Erving "In 1981, at age 31, I was voted the best player in basketball, and the most valuable player in the league." "I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life." "I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence." More In Respect "The U.S. military has done a phenomenal job of creating these facilities almost over-night and dealing with these sworn enemies of America with more respect and dignity than they ever would have considered according our officers had they captured any."― Charles Foster Bass "The players get no respect around here. They give you money, that’s it, not respect. We get constantly dogged and players from other teams love to see that. That’s why nobody wants to play here."― Don Mattingly "It is through accepting other people in our own countries that we shall come to respect our neighbours and be respected in our turn."― Tahar Ben Jelloun