“The truth is that Africa is like everywhere else. There are poor areas, there are rich areas, there is a middle class. Some of those areas are bigger in one country than another, and some countries have real problems that they're working through. But there's great people, good people and a small percentage of bad people - just like everywhere else.”

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.