America Quote by 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…

— Masai Ujiri

Sport has the power to inspire and unite people. In Africa, soccer enjoys great popularity and has a particular place in the hearts of…

— Nelson Mandela

Most kids in Africa don't start playing basketball until they are 13 or 14 years old. This puts them at a disadvantage because they…

— Masai Ujiri

In Africa, in general, when a lot of young boys start playing football they don't start with boots.

— Victor Wanyama

African soccer has grown to the extent that the majority of its players are playing for European teams and that is very good as…

— Cafu

We have to move the meter in sports in Africa, especially basketball. With the growth of the NBA globally, we have to figure out…

— Masai Ujiri

I think where we're still a little bit behind some other countries is just our pure soccer knowledge and our savvy on the field.…

— Landon Donovan

I always encourage youngsters in America to play soccer.

— Jim Harbaugh

As you can probably tell, the push to develop talent in Africa is personal. I grew up there. I played there. I know how…

— Masai Ujiri

Contrary to popular belief, I don't spend a whole lot of time following soccer. But as I have traveled around the world to better…

— Bill Gates

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…

— Masai Ujiri

In the World Cup, people of many nations come together for a fierce competition. To field the best team, all the competitor nations know…

— J. B. Pritzker