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NBA.com on Twitter: "On this date in 1988, @Sixers retire Julius Erving's No. 6 jersey & unveil his iconic statue https://t.co/JXGXnjEzIT https://t.co/uLenfx7roz" / Twitter
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NBA.com on Twitter: "On this date in 1988, @Sixers retire Julius Erving's No. 6 jersey & unveil his iconic statue https://t.co/JXGXnjEzIT https://t.co/uLenfx7roz" / Twitter
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