Masai Ujiri, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Masai Ujiri

American sports executive

Date of Birth: 07-Jul-1970

Place of Birth: Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Masai Ujiri (born 7 July 1970) is an English-born Nigerian professional basketball executive and former player who is the president of basketball operations of the Toronto Raptors in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a modest playing career, Ujiri became a scout in 2002, first for the Orlando Magic and then the Denver Nuggets.
In 2008, he joined the backroom staff of the Toronto Raptors.
Ujiri returned to the Nuggets in 2010 as general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations, and helped turn the team's fortunes around, returning them to the playoffs.
As a result, he was named the NBA Executive of the Year in 2013.
The following season, Ujiri returned to the Raptors as general manager.
In the summer of 2018, Masai Ujiri relinquished his title as general manager to Bobby Webster, and accepted the position of president of basketball operations.
As president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri worked to usher in a period of sustained success, helping the team win its first NBA championship in 2019.