JOE WERKMEISTER PHOTO | NBA legends Julius "Dr. J" Erving (left) and Charles Barkley played golf Monday at Friar's Head Golf Course in Baiting Hollow in a tournament to raise money for youth mentoring.

Dr. J. The Iceman. Mr. October.

With such a star-studded a group of athletes at Friar’s Head Golf Course in Baiting Hollow Monday, there were no shortage of famous nicknames.

Former Boston Celtics legend and 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell helped to host a charity golf tournament Monday that featured some of the greatest athletes in the history of sports. The tournament was to raise money for youth mentoring through MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, of which Russell is a founding member.

Some of the athletes who participated were Jim Brown, Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Alonzo Mourning and Jerry West.

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“I am honored to have so many of my friends and some of the greatest athletes of all-time join us to support our mentoring efforts,” Russell said. “I know these guys still like to compete and it will be a fun event for a great cause.”

Brown, football, and Erving, basketball, are the two biggest names in their respective sports to ever come out of Long Island. Brown played lacrosse and football at Manhasset and Erving played hoops at Roosevelt.

Even former NBA great Charles Barkley, now a commentator for TNT, showed off his famous, or infamous, golf swing.

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Former NBA legend and current TV commentator Charles Barkley speaks to the media Monday afternoon before showing off his patented golf swing.

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Bill Russell, a founding member of MENTOR, won 11 championships as a member of the Boston Celtics, the most titles of any play in NBA history.

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NBA legends (from left) Jerry West, Julius "Dr. J" Erving and Charles Barkley.

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Former MLB player Joe Morgan (left), NFL player and sportscaster Ahmad Rashad (center) and Yankee legend Reggie Jackson, known as Mr. October.

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A legend at Syracuse, Jim Brown went on to become one of the greatest players in the history of the NFL.

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Known as one of the top defenders in the NBA, Bruce Bowen won three championships as a member of the San Antonio Spurs.

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NBA legends Julius "Dr. J" Erving and Charles Barkley.

MENTOR's Champions Golf Challenge

Known as one of the top defenders in the NBA, Bruce Bowen won three championships as a member of the San Antonio Spurs.

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No two players were as respected in their sports as Jim Brown (left) in the NFL and Bill Russell in the NBA.

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NBA legends Julius "Dr. J" Erving and Charles Barkley.

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As a member of the Miami Heat, Alonzo Mourning was one of the top players in the NBA during the '90s. He won a championship with Miami in 2006.

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Bill Russell prepares to hit the course Monday afternoon.

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Parked just in front of the fourth hole at Friar's Head Golf Course in Baiting Hollow was a Maserati, an Italian luxury car.

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Julius "Dr. J" Erving after teeing off on the fourth hole.

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Julius "Dr. J" Erving on the fourth tee.

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Former NBA legend George Gervin earned the nickname "The Iceman" for his smooth play on the court.

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