Dr. J surprised by 60th birthday party in Atlantic City
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Dr. J surprised by 60th birthday party in Atlantic City
Dan Gross
Julius Erving was surprised Friday at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City where friends threw a 60th birthday party for the Sixers legend at Il Mulino. Dr. J, who turns 60 on Monday, was joined by his wife Dorys, daughter, tennis pro Alexandra Stevenson and son Julius Erving III as well as many friends including Sixers executive advisor Sonny Hill, NBA veterans such as Bill Russell, Charles Oakley, John Starks and Charles Smith, who heads the NBA Retired Players Association, former NFL players Jerome Bettis and Ricky Watters, and Sean McKinney, president of the Mitchell & Ness apparel company. Erving and guests later danced and smoked cigars at the hotel's Ego bar. The party continued Saturday night with a black-tie dinner with guests including "Law & Order" star Anthony Anderson, NBA star Alonzo Mourning, rapper Tone Loc, and Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards. Guests were asked to change into Converse sneakers, in honor of Dr. J's sneaker of choice on the court, and also one of the event sponsors, as was Mitchell & Ness.
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Dan was probably bummed that Snooki wasn't there.— Phillies2008WSChamps- Comment removed.
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- Where are all the Grossians? I just read this again. What a cast of characters RickI Watters, Tone Loc (more like tone deaf), Charles Oakley. Where were Urkel and Lamont from Sanford & Son? Where was Mo? Fo fo fo Moses? Mark Iavaroni? Clemon Johnson? Joe jellybean Bryant? Doc deserved more than John Starks. KING~out— IamtheKING
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- Was married to Turquoise. They divorced mid 90's? Wasn't there a crazy rumor about Turq and Teddy P? The tennis playing daughter was a gift from a sportswriter that Doc took to the hole (NO, not Bill Conlin). KING~out— IamtheKING
- I thought his wife's name was Turquoise? I guess he turned her in for a younger version.— scars73
- Atta guy Doc. Traded in the old wife for a younger model and now has a few more kids with her. Happy birthday!— Realistic One
- Great guy, great player...by golly, look how big his hands are, though— J H
- For Who, For What, for the DOCTOR, that's who! I still have your autograph on the piece of cardboard I tore off my dad's case of Yuengling & asked you to sign-late 70's in the Lancaster area. I still have my business card that you autographed early 90's @ club METZ in Las Vegas. I get the chills when I think of that baseline move around Mark Landsberger, my bloods pumps when I picture you grab Larry Bird by the throat & I choke back tears when I picture you holding the trophy during the parade in '83. You will go down as my all-time favorite athelete. Not sure what hits me harder in the heart, theKING turning 45 or the DOCTOR turning 60! (sometimes I wonder if McNabb would enter the "Doc zone" of immortality if he could win 1 SB) Happy Birthday Juliuuuuuuuuuuus Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrving! KING~out— IamtheKING
- Happy Birthday Doc....One of my all time favorites!! They dont make them like that anymore..I would wear an ERVING jersey before I would anyone else's and that includes,Jordan!!!— Jerryiz
