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Were all Americans trying to compete. Magic was competing for his team and Larry for his team
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"We're all Americans trying to compete. Magic was competing for his team and Larry for his team"

- Oscar Robertson

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This quote by Oscar Robertson speaks to the spirit of competitors in the United States. It highlights the idea that everyone is striving to be the very best they can be, and that competition is a part of that. Magic Johnson and Larry Bird were 2 of the best basketball players of all time, and they were competing against each other for their respective groups. This quote stresses the concept that competition is a healthy part of American culture, and that it can highlight the very best in people. It also speaks with the idea that everyone is making every effort to be the very best they can be, which competitors is a part of that. It is a suggestion that we ought to all make every effort to be the very best we can be, which competitors can be a favorable force in our lives.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Oscar Robertson somewhere between November 24, 1938 and today. He/she was a famous Athlete from USA. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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