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Masai Ujiri: 'I bully everybody to be Raptors fans in Africa'
Masai Ujiri: 'I bully everybody to be Raptors fans in Africa'
Last summer, I had the opportunity to travel to Nigeria and Ghana with Giants of Africa, a non-profit organization founded by Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri.GOA runs skills camps for elite young basketball players—typically the 50 best youth players a country can muster—giving them access to the knowledge and advice of NBA coaches and scouts (and of Ujiri himself), and encouraging them to use basketball as a means to improve their lives and the lives of their families and communities.That trip was an important one for GOA, marking the organization's expansion from Nigeria (where it ran its first camp in 2003) and Kenya (launched in 2014) to reach players in Ghana and Rwanda.You can read about it in depth here.
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Raptors sign Masai Ujiri to contract extension
Raptors sign Masai Ujiri to contract extension
Ujiri, who had two years left on his original five-year deal as the team's president and general manager, is now the president; Jeff Weltman becomes the GM and Bobby Webster is the assistant GM and vice-president of basketball strategy in changes announced Friday afternoon.In a long-anticipated move, the Raptors and Ujiri have finalized a new contract for him to remain as the team's president while promoting two of his top lieutenants.Masai Ujiri's bond with Toronto is strong and now cemented for years to come.The moves have been in the works for weeks and keep in place the triumvirate that has presided over unprecedented Raptors success.
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Masai Ujiri, Raptors agree to multi-year contract extension
Masai Ujiri, Raptors agree to multi-year contract extension
Masai Ujiri has helped turn the Toronto Raptors into a winning franchise, and the team is making sure he'll be around to continue the job.The Raptors announced Friday that they signed Ujiri, who served as Toronto's general manager and president since 2013, to a multi-year contract extension as president and promoted Jeff Weltman to the GM position.They also promoted Bobby Webster to assistant GM/vice-president basketball strategy.Ujiri will continue to oversee basketball operations.
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Masai Ujiri, Raptors Agree to New Contract: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction
Masai Ujiri, Raptors Agree to New Contract: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction
The Toronto Raptors agreed to terms with general manager Masai Ujiri on a multiyear extension on Friday, according to a team press release."I am grateful to the Board and Mr. Tanenbaum for the opportunity to continue our progress to build the Raptors into one of the top franchises in the NBA," said Ujiri."I'm also excited that Jeff and Bobby are being rewarded for their hard work and valuable contributions to our program.My family thanks the NBA, Raptors players and coaches, staff, Raptors fans, the city of Toronto and Canada for this opportunity.
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