Dr J is an American former basketball player, who was a Small forward for the Philadelphia 76ers.Photo by s_bukley/BigStock.com

I was a student-athlete. I came into college, I was 6-3½,165. In the three years I grew to 6-6 and 195 [pounds].
-- Boston Globe, 1993

December 1, 1970, I've grown another half inch so I'm now six foot six, my full height.

A lot of people look at me and say I was born to play basketball. I'm 6-foot-6, weigh between 210 and 205 pounds and my main assets are big hands and big feet. The physical aspects used to carry me.
-- NY Times, 1983