TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Just before Julius Erving teed up to play the 16th hole, a family of four emerged from one of the homes nearby SouthWood Golf Club. They had five basketballs in hand, seeking autographs from the former NBA great.He obliged, just like he’d been doing all day during the Clemon Johnson Celebrity Golf Tournament. Erving and Andrew Toney made the trip to help Johnson, their former Philadelphia 76ers teammate and head men’s basketball coach at Florida A&M, raise money for his program.
The long-time friendship wasn’t the only reason that Erving came. The idea that money raised from the 18-hole event would go to scholarships was a big reason as well, said Erving who added he is an advocate for collegiate athletes making education their focus.
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