And I can’t not write a book because I’m going to hurt anybody. “I don’t think that there was any doubt that everything needed to be included for an honest biography. Erving, now remarried and living in Atlanta, says that after many of the books written about him by others, he wanted to set the record straight on his own. He says he hasn’t talked to his daughter, but has talked to her mother since the book was released a week ago. If it was completely ignored, like it never happened then that would be a bigger problem than dealing with potential hurt feelings or someone disagreeing with what my recollection was.”Įrving, who reconnected with his daughter as an adult after years of financial support in exchange for keeping the secret that he had fathered a child outside his marriage, says that he didn’t necessarily consider who would be hurt by his revelations. I think I’d have less respect coming my way if I didn’t write the facts. “How could I write an autobiography and leave out things that are fact-based, things that really happened? If you’re going to write an autobiography, your life’s gotta be an open book, then I think you gotta be candid. Stevenson and her mother have remained quiet on this cringe-worthy admission, but Erving says his idea was to tell the truth and nothing but the truth in the story of his life. He says that she was conceived only because her mother, then freelance writer Samantha Stevenson had gotten orthodontia and couldn’t perform oral sex, so they had intercourse instead. Revelations included in the book are a tumultuous relationship with his longtime wife, Turquoise Erving, the death of their son, Cory, and some truly no-holds-barred information about the birth of his out of wedlock daughter, tennis player Alexandra Stevenson. J: The Autobiography” was an attempt to tell the truth without glossing over the facts of his life. 2004) Mistress: Samantha Stevenson (1 daughter) Son: Cory (b. The NBA living legend known as much for his towering Afro as his towering talent, says his new book “Dr. Father: Julius Erving Mother: Callie Mae Lindsay Wife: Turquoise (m.

J” Erving says he didn’t mean any harm in writing his new autobiography. J probably wishes he could take those cringe comments back.īeing candid is cool but that’s way too much INFO.Julius “Dr. “I want to make all of these things as special as they can be.”Īlexandra Stevenson retired in 2018 and now works with ESPN as a commentator.ĭr. “So many things have happened since Halloween – our first Thanksgiving, our first Christmas, our first birthday ,” Erving says. J opened about reconciling with his daughter after she reached out to him: With wire and gleaming metal bristling in her mouth, oral sex was not an option.” “I can only remember one time that we actually had intercourse, and that was because she had just gotten this new orthodontia to straighten her teeth. He also stated that his daughter was only born because Samantha had just gotten braces and oral sex wasn’t an option. I can drive over and spend a relaxing evening that might even include oral sex,” Erving wrote. “She becomes someone who helps me unwind if I’m feeling high-strung or stressed. J”, he revealed how he met Samantha Stevenson.

Back in 1979, the NBA legend began an affair with sportswriter Samantha Stevenson, which resulted in the birth of Alexandra Stevenson, who is now a tennis star. J has been trending this week for some comments he made in an old autobiography. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Email Share on SMSĭr.

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