--- title: "1 Continent Shoulders Quotes By Masai Ujiri" description: "1 Continent Shoulders quotes by Masai Ujiri. Plus more from Masai Ujiri and more Continent Shoulders sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/006/masai-ujiri-4599_continent_i-represent-a-great-continent-people-ask_114871.jpg" --- > [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, but I feel like I carry the weight of my continent on my shoulders. I want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masai-ujiri/i-represent-a-great-continent-people-ask-is-there-pressure-on-me-i/) [Masai Ujiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masai-ujiri/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/006/masai-ujiri-4599_continent_i-represent-a-great-continent-people-ask_114871.jpg) ## More by Masai Ujiri > [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%](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masai-ujiri/there-is-no-doubt-in-my-mind-and-i-know-in-my-time-there-will-be-a/) [Masai Ujiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masai-ujiri/) > [Scouting is like CIA work and investigative work. You create a lot of stuff and try a lot of stuff. Some works and some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masai-ujiri/scouting-is-like-cia-work-and-investigative-work-you-create-a-lot-of/) [Masai Ujiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masai-ujiri/) > [The truth is that Africa is like everywhere else. There are poor areas, there are rich areas, there is a middle class. Some of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masai-ujiri/the-truth-is-that-africa-is-like-everywhere-else-there-are-poor-areas/) [Masai Ujiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masai-ujiri/) > [I don't know how much of an impact I can have, but you hope you can have some.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masai-ujiri/i-don-t-know-how-much-of-an-impact-i-can-have-but-you-hope-you-can/) [Masai Ujiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masai-ujiri/) > [Every day is different. There's always, as we call it in the NBA, a 'drama,' a team's drama, there's always something.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masai-ujiri/every-day-is-different-there-s-always-as-we-call-it-in-the-nba-a/) [Masai Ujiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masai-ujiri/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masai-ujiri/everyone-mentions-the-fact-that-i-am-the-first-african-gm-i-think-it/) [Masai Ujiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masai-ujiri/) > [It's my responsibility to put a team on the floor that will win, and that attracts players.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masai-ujiri/it-s-my-responsibility-to-put-a-team-on-the-floor-that-will-win-and/) [Masai Ujiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masai-ujiri/) > [The natural thing in Africa is to start playing soccer at 8 or 9. You go outside and you play like kids play basketball…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masai-ujiri/the-natural-thing-in-africa-is-to-start-playing-soccer-at-8-or-9-you/) [Masai Ujiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masai-ujiri/) > [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masai-ujiri/i-represent-a-great-continent-people-ask-is-there-pressure-on-me-i/) [Masai Ujiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masai-ujiri/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masai-ujiri/to-be-honest-women-just-make-us-smarter-they-make-us-better-i-ve/) [Masai Ujiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masai-ujiri/) > [I am confident about who I am as a person, my character, and as a human being.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masai-ujiri/i-am-confident-about-who-i-am-as-a-person-my-character-and-as-a-human/) [Masai Ujiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masai-ujiri/) > [Every man, they say, 'oh my wife is my boss.' So why can't they be bosses at work?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masai-ujiri/every-man-they-say-oh-my-wife-is-my-boss-so-why-can-t-they-be-bosses/) [Masai Ujiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masai-ujiri/) > [God doesn't put anyone someplace permanently. I am a living testimony to that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masai-ujiri/god-doesn-t-put-anyone-someplace-permanently-i-am-a-living-testimony/) [Masai Ujiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masai-ujiri/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masai-ujiri/you-have-to-figure-out-that-balance-between-younger-players-and/) [Masai Ujiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masai-ujiri/) > [As leaders, I think we have to give people in many places a chance to have success, not continue to put those people down.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masai-ujiri/as-leaders-i-think-we-have-to-give-people-in-many-places-a-chance-to/) [Masai Ujiri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masai-ujiri/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/continent-shoulders/masai-ujiri/#itemlist", "name": "1 Continent Shoulders Quotes By Masai Ujiri", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I represent a great continent. People ask, Is there pressure on me? I don't feel pressure at all. 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