I value my staff and I believe in hiring people who are smarter than myself. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
Whether it's drafting or player development, the ultimate is putting a team together. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
It's a great thing that the NBA has done in Africa to develop the game. — Masai Ujiri Africa Copy Share Image
We have something very special happening in Toronto and Drake is a big part of that. — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
I don't know how much of an impact I can have, but you hope you can have some. — Masai Ujiri Hope Copy Share Image
Winning influences, it helps, it gets the kids. Winning makes an impact. — Masai Ujiri Children Copy Share Image
Scouting is like CIA work and investigative work. You create a lot of stuff and try a lot of stuff. Some works… — Masai Ujiri Cia Copy Share Image
My dad always taught me that you have to be good to the next person all the time because one person is… — Masai Ujiri Dad 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
Boy or girl, the youth of the world deserve opportunity and we as leaders have to be the ones that at least… — Masai Ujiri Girl Copy Share Image
As leaders, I think we have to give people in many places a chance to have success, not continue to put those… — Masai Ujiri Chance Copy Share Image
Honestly... I've never felt pressure working in basketball. There's no pressure at all. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work. — Masai Ujiri Basketball Copy Share Image
It doesn't all have to be about giving money. Sometimes it's a smile that changes the life of one little kid. — Masai Ujiri Giving 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 Education 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
As you can probably tell, the push to develop talent in Africa is personal. I grew up there. I played there. I… — 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 Culture Copy Share Image
Our job is to find players younger, where they are able to play from 11 years old and grow up playing the… — 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
He is so true to himself, and so good to other people. Even during tough conversations, I have never worried about him.… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
You go for the best talent available, wherever it is. You fish it out. That's how I've scouted all my career. Doesn't… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
Just because someone lives in a hut, that doesn't mean that isn't a good person, that that person can't do better, that… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
Every man, they say, 'oh my wife is my boss.' So why can't they be bosses at work? — Masai Ujiri Boss 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
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
We have to inspire people and give them a sense of hope. We need to bring people along, not ridicule and tear… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
When I started Giants of Africa, I envisioned providing African youth access to the game and empowering them to achieve their greatest… — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
I was honestly more talented in soccer than in basketball. I don't think I'd have gone anywhere in soccer. But I think… — Masai Ujiri Basketball Copy Share Image
Africa has proven to produce some of the greatest athletes in the world, and it's a joy to be able to help… — Masai Ujiri Africa Copy Share Image
