In light of John Edwards' admission that he fathered a daughter, now 2, out of wedlock, Joe Burris looks at another famous figure whose daughter was denied far longer.

When former presidential candidate John Edwards admitted this week that he had fathered a child during an extramarital affair, he joined a list of prominent figures whose infidelity ultimately led to similar embarrassing confessions. One in particular stands out -- basketball legend Julius Erving, who tried to hide the existence of his daughter from public view until she became a star athlete herself.

Erving finally acknowledged that former tennis standout Alexandra Stevenson was his daughter as she rose to stardom while advancing to the Wimbledon semifinals in 1999. But it was years before they finally really met. Here's an amazing story from ESPN.com about their journey to mutual acceptance.

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