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	Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and other Long Island officials honored&nbsp;Julius &ldquo;Dr. J&rdquo; Erving in his hometown of&nbsp;Roosevelt&nbsp;on Wednesday, where a&nbsp;new basketball court at the Rev. Arthur Mackey Sr. Park was dedicated in his name and donated by fellow Olympian and WNBA pioneer Nancy Lieberman and her charities.
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