Vince Carter said Julius Erving was his athletic idol and having his jersey retired next to the former Nets star’s would be a ...

But then Julius Erving took center stage ... simple as it may have been. The New York/New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets are many things. But Vince Carter, even in retirement makes them lovable.

Unquestionably the greatest known athlete in UMass history, Julius Erving, known simply to the ... Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award in 1983. Erving's jersey was retired by the Brooklyn Nets (No. 32) ...

Williams is one of seven Nets players to have his jersey retired, alongside Julius Erving, Bill Melchionni, John Williamson, Vince Carter, Jason Kidd and Drazen Petrovic. He is the franchise’s ...