Julius Erving, the latest NBA legend, announces that he has received the COVID-19 vaccine

Julius “Dr. J” Erving is the latest NBA legend to reveal that he has been vaccinated against coronavirus, doing so on Monday.

Like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Gregg Popovich and Bill Russell before him, Erving made the announcement in the form of video distributed across the league.

“We were never afraid to go ahead,” Erving said in the video.

Erving turned 71 on Monday, meaning he meets current age guidelines for vaccine eligibility set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The video in which he appears also includes small clips of Jerry West, Dave Bing and Wayne Embry receiving their shots.

The league has released these videos in an effort to encourage members of the public to receive the vaccine when they are eligible and available in their community.

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