Vince Carter said Julius Erving was his athletic idol and having his jersey retired next to the former Nets star’s would be a dream come true. That dream will become a reality on Jan. 25 ...

Unquestionably the greatest known athlete in UMass history, Julius Erving, known simply to the world ... Erving remains one of only five Minutemen to have a jersey retired in his honor. Erving set ...

When he was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers, he joined a team that already had veterans Moses Malone and Julius Erving ... was drafted at No. 2 by the New Jersey Nets in 1991, has changed ...