To give women more opportunity, women's empowerment is very, very close to my heart. — Masai Ujiri Close to my heart Copy Share Image
Two of the most difficult parts of our business is trades and when a player leaves. — Masai Ujiri Business Copy Share Image
When my mom travelled, she would bring me basketball tapes. — Masai Ujiri Basketball Copy Share Image
God doesn't put anyone someplace permanently. I am a living testimony to that. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
I have to give back. For me, it would be a failure if I could not give back. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
I'm proud of Toronto. I'm proud of Canada. I'm proud of the NBA. I'm very proud of it. — Masai Ujiri Canada Copy Share Image
We can say potential all we want, but at the end of the day, sports is about winning. — 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 Day 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 Football Copy Share Image
I'm nervous about everything I do with Africa. You almost want it to go good all the time, and you don't want… — Masai Ujiri Africa Copy Share Image
Being a good teammate means looking out for our neighbours, friends and the people we work with. — Masai Ujiri Football 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
To be honest, women just make us smarter. They make us better. I've noticed that in my workplace. I've noticed that at… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
I wasn't a great player, but I got a lot out of the game. I saw the world and made many lifelong… — Masai Ujiri Friends Copy Share Image
I'll always have a special place in my heart for the city of Denver and the Nuggets as an organization. — 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 Culture Copy Share Image
I always say in my camps in Africa, in everything we do, 'My name is Masai and I'm from Nigeria.' My name… — Masai Ujiri Africa Copy Share Image
Nelson Mandela saw the potential of Africa and dedicated his life to changing the world in which we live while inspiring a… — Masai Ujiri Changing the world 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 America Copy Share Image
I don't really watch any TV. I'll glance at the TV sometimes if my wife's watching 'Empire' or 'Scandal.' I'll sit with… — Masai Ujiri Marriage Copy Share Image
Everyone mentions the fact that I am the first African GM. I think it means nothing unless you impact people in Africa.… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
The truth is that Africa is like everywhere else. There are poor areas, there are rich areas, there is a middle class.… — Masai Ujiri Africa Copy Share Image
I have a mother. I have a wife. I have a daughter. I have sisters. I can see just in my experience… — Masai Ujiri Children Copy Share Image
People have these perceptions; maybe they've been here for a day, or have only heard about it. It was like when I… — Masai Ujiri Basketball Copy Share Image
We have to move the meter in sports in Africa, especially basketball. With the growth of the NBA globally, we have to… — Masai Ujiri Age Copy Share Image
Honestly, I think winning changes all of that. It doesn't matter where you are - it could be Timbuktu - if you… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
I am confident about who I am as a person, my character, and as a human being. — Masai Ujiri Being Copy Share Image
