Mr. Masai Ujiri got his National Basketball Association (NBA) front office start in Toronto in 2007, joining the franchise as Director of Global Scouting. He was elevated to Assistant General Manager, Player Personnel in 2008. His duties included overseeing the scouting and personnel departments, talent assessment and related data management.
On May 31, 2013, Masai Ujiri was named President and General Manager of Basketball Operations of the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors went on to win the 2019 NBA championship, their first title in the history of their franchise.
On a humanitarian level, Ujiri has been tireless in his efforts to promote and develop the game of basketball throughout Africa. He is the Founder of the Giants of Africa Foundation, which launched the Top 50 and Bigman camps in his homeland. Ujiri also has served as the Director of the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders program since 2002. - source UWI Toronto Benefit Awards