Two of the most difficult parts of our business is trades and when a player leaves. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
Winning influences, it helps, it gets the kids. Winning makes an impact. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
Whether it's drafting or player development, the ultimate is putting a team together. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
Every day is different. There's always, as we call it in the NBA, a 'drama,' a team's drama, there's always something. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
Nelson Mandela knew that sport has the power to inspire and unite people in a way that little else does. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
Being a good teammate means looking out for our neighbours, friends and the people we work with. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
It's my responsibility to put a team on the floor that will win, and that attracts players. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
We're going to have tough times. We're going to have five-game losing streaks. Everybody goes through it. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
I study history. I study the game. I study the NBA and the team I'm working for very, very closely. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
There were great European players that were great basketball players that did not make it in the NBA... This is the best… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter where you are - it could be Timbuktu - if you win, people will watch, they'll follow and they'll… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
Players want to go where the team wins and where the team has a great culture, ownership and all of that. It… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
Kids in Africa start kicking a ball when they are six or seven years old, if not younger. It's like baseball, basketball… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
Look at the teams that have been successful in the NBA. Yes, you have big, glamorous cities like L.A. But Miami has… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
I concluded that I'm a competitor. And, whatever happens, you keep leading. You can't fear anybody. Why? Because at the end of… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
You have to be unique in your own ways and the ways that you play to find a way to win. You… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
When you talk about goals, you look at your team last year and you want to move the meter a little bit.… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
You want to win in the NBA you want to build a culture and teams will always do that and try to… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
I understand my job and what the job is and what has to be done basketball wise. I do that 24/7 and… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
There is no doubt in my mind and I know in my time, there will be a Canadian basketball player playing for… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
When you get a chance to get a top five player, which doesn't come very often, you have to jump on it. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
I was probably the best cherry picker in the history of African basketball. I got so many dunks, it was crazy. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
You have to figure out that balance between younger players and veteran players, star players, and All-Star players, really a team effort.… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
Our job is to find out what's the next thing that is going to be advantageous to us and contribute to winning. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
Basketball without Borders made me who I am and it's just something that is such a huge part of my life. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
There is no doubt in my mind and I know in my time, there will be a Canadian basketball player playing for Toronto Raptors, 100% — Masai Ujiri Copy Share
Scouting is like CIA work and investigative work. You create a lot of stuff and try a lot of stuff. Some works and some… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share
The truth is that Africa is like everywhere else. There are poor areas, there are rich areas, there is a middle class. Some of… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share
I don't know how much of an impact I can have, but you hope you can have some. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share
Every day is different. There's always, as we call it in the NBA, a 'drama,' a team's drama, there's always something. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share
Everyone mentions the fact that I am the first African GM. I think it means nothing unless you impact people in Africa. That's what… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share
It's my responsibility to put a team on the floor that will win, and that attracts players. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share
The natural thing in Africa is to start playing soccer at 8 or 9. You go outside and you play like kids play basketball… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share
I represent a great continent. People ask, Is there pressure on me? I don't feel pressure at all. It's an unbelievable challenge for me,… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share
To be honest, women just make us smarter. They make us better. I've noticed that in my workplace. I've noticed that at home. I've… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share
I am confident about who I am as a person, my character, and as a human being. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share
Every man, they say, 'oh my wife is my boss.' So why can't they be bosses at work? — Masai Ujiri Copy Share
God doesn't put anyone someplace permanently. I am a living testimony to that. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share
You have to figure out that balance between younger players and veteran players, star players, and All-Star players, really a team effort. And then… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share
As leaders, I think we have to give people in many places a chance to have success, not continue to put those people down. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share
