Julius "Dr. J" Erving (right) says he conceived tennis player Alexandra Stevenson when her mother wasn't able to give him oral sex due to braces. Luiz Ribeiro, Patrick McMullan Julius Erving ...

Dr. J. has said that he felt terrible in 1999 when his daughter was playing in the semifinals at Wimbledon and news of his affair with Samantha leaked and unleashed a firestorm.

Dr. J. says he met Samantha Stephenson in 1978 when she was covering the 76ers for “Sport” magazine. “She becomes someone who helps me unwind if I’m feeling high-strung or stressed.

At the match's end, Julius Erving clapped his large hands softly and accepted a consoling handshake. Erving, better known as basketball legend Dr. J, had just seen his daughter, 28-year-old ...