Is Julius Erving a San Antonio Spurs fan?
Not in his own words. What's on file is a background tie to the San Antonio Spurs, not a stated fandom.
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“the San Antonio Spurs are his favorite team other than the Philadelphia 76ers”
Reported by 20 Second Timeout (blog), May 29, 2013.
Last checked November 6, 2026: the quote still matched the page word for word.
What has Julius Erving said about the San Antonio Spurs?
Nothing that is on record in his own voice. The tie comes from a blog post. 20 Second Timeout wrote on May 29, 2013 that "the San Antonio Spurs are his favorite team other than the Philadelphia 76ers." The words belong to the blog, not to Erving, and the post does not say where the claim came from. That makes it a background tie to the Spurs, not a fandom he has stated himself.
Does Julius Erving like the San Antonio Spurs?
The blog's wording is that the Spurs rank just behind the 76ers in his preferences, which would amount to a reported fan relationship. Because the claim is secondhand, it stops short of being a confirmed one. No interview, appearance or statement from Erving about the Spurs is available to firm it up, and nothing suggests the claim has ended or been challenged by another source.
Did Julius Erving grow up a San Antonio Spurs fan?
Nothing connects the tie to his early life. Erving was born February 22, 1950, in East Meadow, New York, on Long Island, and was raised from the age of 13 in Roosevelt, New York. He attended Roosevelt High School and played at UMass from 1969 to 1971. None of those places has any link to San Antonio, and no source places the tie in his childhood or any other period.
His playing career does not account for it either. He played for the Virginia Squires from 1971 to 1973, the New York Nets from 1973 to 1976 and the Philadelphia 76ers from 1976 to 1987. He was drafted in 1972 in the first round, 12th overall, by the Milwaukee Bucks. The Spurs are not among his teams, and the blog item is the only thing connecting him to them. The blog's mention of the 76ers fits with the Philadelphia years that end his career, but it does not explain why the Spurs would be his second choice, and no source offers a reason.
Which other athletes are San Antonio Spurs fans?
No other players are paired with Erving on the Spurs.
Questions people ask
Is Julius Erving a San Antonio Spurs fan?
Not in his own words. A 2013 blog post from 20 Second Timeout says the Spurs are his favorite team other than the 76ers, which makes it a reported background tie and not a stated fandom.
What has Julius Erving said about the San Antonio Spurs?
No statement from Erving about the Spurs is on record. The only wording comes from the blog 20 Second Timeout, published May 29, 2013.
Did Julius Erving grow up a San Antonio Spurs fan?
No source says so. He was born in East Meadow, New York, and raised from age 13 in Roosevelt, New York, and nothing places the tie in his childhood.
Does Julius Erving like the San Antonio Spurs?
According to the 2013 blog post, the Spurs are his favorite team other than the Philadelphia 76ers. The claim is secondhand and no other source backs it up.