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Masai Ujiri

Profession : Businessman

Birth : July 7, 1970

For me, it's always been about Toronto. I love it here. My family loves it here. My wife loves it here, which is important.

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Our job is to find players younger, where they are able to play from 11 years old and grow up playing the game. Rather than, you start playing when you are 17 or 18 and you don't get the opportunity to do anything with your career.

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I'll always have a special place in my heart for the city of Denver and the Nuggets as an organization.

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The natural thing in Africa is to start playing soccer at 8 or 9. You go outside and you play like kids play basketball here, and you grow a feel for the game. In Africa, the kids start playing basketball at 16 or 17 or 18, and when they get an opportunity to come here, they have been playing for only one or two years.

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I was probably the best cherry picker in the history of African basketball. I got so many dunks, it was crazy.

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You need some luck in life and I have been lucky with God's help.

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I wasn't a great player, but I got a lot out of the game. I saw the world and made many lifelong friends.

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Nelson Mandela saw the potential of Africa and dedicated his life to changing the world in which we live while inspiring a movement towards social justice, peace and equal human rights.

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Be very proud of your name and where you come from. It's so important. Say it loud and clear for everybody to hear.

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I always say in my camps in Africa, in everything we do, 'My name is Masai and I'm from Nigeria.' My name is Masai and I'm from Nigeria. It's plain and simple. If you're from La Loche or you are from Toronto you should be proud of it.

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To give women more opportunity, women's empowerment is very, very close to my heart.

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Every man, they say, 'oh my wife is my boss.' So why can't they be bosses at work?

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Honestly... I've never felt pressure working in basketball. There's no pressure at all. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work.

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We play sports to win.

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Growing up in Africa, I always dreamt big.

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Giants of Africa holds such a special place in my heart. It's not just another non-profit organization - this is personal. What started as a dream to give back to the country that raised me has since blossomed into an intercontinental mission to uplift youth across the diaspora, and shed light on the greatest part of Africa: its people.

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Africa has proven to produce some of the greatest athletes in the world, and it's a joy to be able to help grow that talent and create a space for African youth to learn.

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A player from Africa who wins championships? That's powerful.

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Winning influences, it helps, it gets the kids. Winning makes an impact.

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Being a good teammate means looking out for our neighbours, friends and the people we work with.

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