Joe and Jada - Julius "Dr. J" Erving on ABA & NBA glory days, evolution of the dunk & athletes' role in civil rights era
The Herd with Colin Cowherd
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
4.1 • 10.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 February 2026
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Fat Joe and Jadakiss are joined by one of the legends of all basketball legends, Julius "Dr. J" Erving. The Hall of Famer tells Joe and Jada about his glory days in the ABA with the New York Nets and in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers, winning 4 MVPs across the different leagues. He also tells unbelievable stories about his star-studded friend group in his earlier years that consisted of jazz legend Miles Davis, tennis great Arthur Ashe, Yankees Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, and comedian Bill Cosby; his memories of playing during and in the aftermath of the civil rights movement spearheaded by Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X; and what it was like to catch wind of a new genre called "hip hop" when it was first catching on in America.
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| 0:00.0 | You know, Arthur was |
| 0:01.1 | that's a tennis player in the world. |
| 0:03.3 | Yes. |
| 0:04.0 | You know, I had my basketball thing going 74. |
| 0:07.3 | Miles was making music. |
| 0:09.3 | Miles would bring some music. |
| 0:11.4 | We listened to it. |
| 0:12.8 | We couldn't understand nothing. |
| 0:14.1 | Two weeks later, it was running up the charts. |
| 0:16.8 | The biggest song in the world, huh? |
| 0:18.5 | Running up the charge. |
| 0:20.3 | We know. We know. The biggest song in the world, huh? Running up the charge. |
| 0:35.3 | Yeah, yeah, what up, y'all? This is Joe Crack to Dawn. |
| 0:37.3 | Know who it is, your boy, Jadaall? This is Joe Crack to Dawn. Know who it is, your boy Jada. |
| 0:40.1 | This is the Joe and Jada show. |
| 0:42.0 | Every show legendary, every show iconic. |
| 0:45.6 | You know what I mean? |
| 0:46.7 | Live from L.A. All-Star 2026. |
| 0:51.3 | Today's guests, when you think of the ABA, |
| 0:57.1 | do your homework before the NBA. |
| 1:01.2 | When you think of basketball, when you think of adversity, |
| 1:06.2 | when you think of influence for such a long |
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