Our job is to find players younger, where they are able to play from 11 years old and grow up playing the game. Rather than, you start playing when you are 17 or 18 and you don’t get the opportunity to do anything with your career. Masai Ujiri Read Quote
The natural thing in Africa is to start playing soccer at 8 or 9. You go outside and you play like kids play basketball here, and you grow a feel for the game. In Africa, the kids start playing basketball at 16 or 17 or 18, and when they get an opportunity to come here, they have been playing for only one or two years. Masai Ujiri Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Every man, they say, ‘oh my wife is my boss.’ So why can’t they be bosses at work? Masai Ujiri Read Quote
I always say in my camps in Africa, in everything we do, ‘My name is Masai and I’m from Nigeria.’ My name is Masai and I’m from Nigeria. It’s plain and simple. If you’re from La Loche or you are from Toronto you should be proud of it. Masai Ujiri Read Quote
I wasn’t a great player, but I got a lot out of the game. I saw the world and made many lifelong friends. Masai Ujiri Read Quote
I was probably the best cherry picker in the history of African basketball. I got so many dunks, it was crazy. Masai Ujiri Read Quote
