I’m nervous about everything I do with Africa. You almost want it to go good all the time, and you don’t want to disappoint. Masai Ujiri Read Quote
Every GM will tell you it’s an instinct. It’s an instinct to be patient, to react, or act, or not to do anything at all. It just comes. What I can say is you must have a plan and a goal and a way to do things. At the end of the day, it’s an instinct. Sometimes it’s good. Sometimes it’s bad. Masai Ujiri Read Quote
I don’t know how much of an impact I can have, but you hope you can have some. Masai Ujiri Read Quote
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 we’re trying to try to continue to do – impact the game and make an impact on people over there. Masai Ujiri Read Quote
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 matter where it is – international, domestic, college, anywhere. Masai Ujiri Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Basketball without Borders made me who I am and it’s just something that is such a huge part of my life. Masai Ujiri Read Quote
Giants of Africa holds such a special place in my heart. It’s not just another non-profit organization – this is personal. What started as a dream to give back to the country that raised me has since blossomed into an intercontinental mission to uplift youth across the diaspora, and shed light on the greatest part of Africa: its people. Masai Ujiri Read Quote
