And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had...

Who said "And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had... "?

"And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had... " is one of a famous quotes by Julius Erving. Complete quote is as follows;
"And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I first picked up a basketball, because I was a scrub - there were things that I liked about it."

What is "And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had... "?

"And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I first picked up a basketball, because I was a scrub - there were things that I liked about it." This is a quote by Julius Erving which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

What does "And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had... " mean?

This quote is primarily about age although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Julius Erving. Complete quote is as follows;
"And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I first picked up a basketball, because I was a scrub - there were things that I liked about it."