“Our job is to find players younger, where they are able to play from 11 years old and grow up playing the game. Rather than, you start playing when you are 17 or 18 and you don't get the opportunity to do anything with your career.”

Canadian basketball executive and former player

Masai Ujiri is a Canadian basketball executive and former player. He is president of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Ujiri built his career in professional basketball first as a player, then in front office leadership. He is known for his executive work in the NBA, especially in team management and decision making at the highest level of the sport.