Nigerian-Canadian Masai Ujiri to receive Canada’s highest honour

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 13:00:43 +0000

The President of Basketball Operations for the Toronto Raptors, Masai Ujiri, has been appointed to the Order of Canada. This is Canada’s highest civilian honour, which recognizes and rewards those “who make extraordinary contributions to the nation, [enrich] the lives of others and [make] a difference to this country.” Discover if You Are Eligible for […]

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Oakland Cop Claims Raptors President Has ‘Violent Predisposition’ in Lawsuit

Credit to Author: Manisha Krishnan| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 21:56:05 +0000

The cop who accused the Raptors president of assaulting him during the NBA Finals says there should have been signs warning of “the danger of Masai Ujiri.”

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Raptors confident Kawhi will return

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 15:00:25 +0000

“We’re on to the next issue, which for us is coming back and being champions again,” Ujiri said Tuesday in his first news conference since Toronto won its first title nearly two weeks ago. “We want to experience this moment here again and again and again.”

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Next agenda: Draft, free agency

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 11:35:46 +0000

The champion Raptors don’t know if they’ll be keeping NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, who becomes a free agent in a couple weeks and one that every team with lots of spending power will want. Danny Green, who went to Toronto in the deal that brought Leonard, is a free agent. Marc Gasol, a huge midseason pickup, is a free agent. There are even reports that Raptors President Masai Ujiri may consider leaving. #NBA

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