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Dr. J to introduce Wilkins at Hall ceremony
By CHRIS VIVLAMORE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 05/23/06
Dominique Wilkins' boyhood hero will open the door to the Hall of
Fame for him.
Wilkins has asked Julius Erving to introduce him when he is
enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in September.
"I called Julius Erving, he's been more like a big brother to me,"
Wilkins said Tuesday. "He was more than honored. It's funny
because he's a guy I grew up wanting to be like and he's
introducing me. It's kind of mind-blowing."
The long-time Hawk asked Erving two weeks ago to make his
introduction. It didn't take long to get his answer.
"I was nervous to ask him, really," Wilkins said. "But he said it
would be an honor to bring you in without hesitation."
Wilkins said once he found out that an introduction must be made
by an existing member of the Hall of Fame, he knew who he was
going to ask. His second choice was Clyde Drexler, another Hall
of Famer. Drexler, who was also introduced by Erving, didn't mind
taking a backseat.
"We talked about how important Julius was to both of us," Wilkins
said.
Wilkins will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sept. 9. The
class includes Charles Barkley, Joe Dumars, Geno Auriemma, Sandro
Gamba and David Gavitt. Wilkins finished with 26,668 points,
ninth on the all-time list, and more than 23,000 of those points
came as a Hawk. His No. 21 has been retired by the team.
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