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My Take
Masai Ujiri fascinates me precisely because his triumph happened off the court. Raised in Zaria, Nigeria, then climbing to the very top of an American institution as a basketball executive, he won Executive of the Year in 2013 for something invisible to fans: judgment, eye for talent, the nerve to build a winner. I admire that the loudest part of basketball, the scoring, isn't where he made his mark at all. As an African-born leader who opened doors others now walk through, his real legacy feels bigger than any single trade or trophy he engineered behind the scenes.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Masai Ujiri
- Name (Japanese)
- マサイ・ウジリ
- Reading
- まさい・うじり
- Born
- July 7, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
- Height
- 76 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- High school
- Nathan Hale High School
- University
- Bismarck State College
Awards & achievements
- 2013 NBA Executive of the Year Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Masai Ujiri born?
Born July 7, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Masai Ujiri from?
Masai Ujiri is from Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
What does Masai Ujiri do?
Masai Ujiri works as basketball player.
How tall is Masai Ujiri?
Masai Ujiri is 76 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.