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Basketball isnt as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada
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"Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada"

- Steve Nash

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In this quote, Steve Nash is highlighting the distinction in popularity in between basketball and hockey in Canada and the United States. He is stating that while basketball might be an extensively enjoyed sport in the United States, it is not as popular in Canada. Rather, hockey rules supreme as the most cherished sport in Canada. This could be due to the truth that hockey is deeply deep-rooted in Canadian culture and has a long history in the country. Nash, being a Canadian himself and a former expert basketball gamer, is acknowledging the dominance of hockey in his home nation.

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Steve Nash This quote is written / told by Steve Nash somewhere between February 7, 1974 and today. He was a famous Athlete from Canada. The author also have 20 other quotes.

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