Born in Bournemouth from a Nigerian father and a Kenyan mother, raised in Zaria in northern Nigeria, Masai Ujiri crossed the European professional basketball without leaving a trace, to emerge as one of the most influential leaders of the NBA. In May 2026, he took over the presidency of the Dallas Mavericks. A summit reached after thirty years of a course that nothing predestined. Portrait. Masai Ujiri was never a great basketball player. He kno…
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Born in Bournemouth from a Nigerian father and a Kenyan mother, raised in Zaria in northern Nigeria, Masai Ujiri crossed the European professional basketball without leaving a trace, to emerge as one of the most influential leaders of the NBA. In May 2026, he took over the presidency of the Dallas Mavericks. A summit reached after thirty years of a course that nothing predestined. Portrait. Masai Ujiri was never a great basketball player. He kno…