# The will to win

By [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com) · 2020-09-10

boston-celtics, business, life-lessons, raptors, toronto-raptors

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I just finished watching the Raptors beat the Boston Celtics and tie up the series in double overtime, and now it's quite possible that I may not be able to sleep for the next three days.

My favorite inbound text of the evening was this one here: "I could run 30km right now. I won't. But you get it." I most certainly do.

There's something so special about seeing Lowry do things like this:

https://twitter.com/espn/status/1303871944140288000?s=20

It is about refusing to lose and just making things happen. Skill certainly matters, but at the end of the day: how strong is your will to win?

The Raptors certainly had that tonight.

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*Originally published on [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/the-will-to-win)*