Ex-Raptors Exec Masai Ujiri Remains Focused on Humanitarian with Giants of Africa Festival
KIGALI, RWANDA, JUL 18 – The festival expands to 320 participants from 20 countries, combining basketball clinics and mentorship to empower African youth, Ujiri said.
- On July 26, the second edition of Giants of Africa Festival returns to Kigali, Rwanda, featuring Ayra Starr and Candace Parker.
- Masai Ujiri, after 13 seasons with the Toronto Raptors, pledged that his humanitarian work, including Giants of Africa, will continue regardless of his employment status.
- Since 2003, Giants of Africa has reached thousands of campers across 18 countries and helped build more than three dozen courts.
- With Africa's median age at 20 and one-quarter of the global population by 2050, Ujiri said `The hope is that this experience here will even make them reimagine many of the things that they want to do`.
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Ujiri focused on humanitarian work
NEW YORK — Masai Ujiri's July is shaping up to be quite the rollercoaster ride. The recently-fired former Toronto Raptors executive is navigating his sudden departure from a franchise where he'd spent 13 seasons while also launching the second edition…

Ex-Raptors exec Masai Ujiri remains focused on humanitarian with Giants of Africa Festival
Masai Ujiri is staying focused on his upcoming Giants of Africa Festival even as the longtime NBA executive navigates his recent departure from the Toronto Raptors.

Ex-Raptors exec Masai Ujiri remains focused on humanitarian work as Giants of Africa Festival nears
Masai Ujiri is staying focused on his upcoming Giants of Africa Festival even as the longtime NBA executive navigates his recent departure from the Toronto Raptors.
Masai Ujiri Launches Giants of Africa Festival to Empower Youth
Masai Ujiri, after being recently let go from his role with the Toronto Raptors, is fully committed to his humanitarian efforts through the Giants of Africa Festival. This initiative, founded in 2003, has empowered thousands of young individuals across Africa by providing basketball camps and life skills training. The upcoming festival in Kigali, Rwanda, set for July 26, aims to expand its reach and impact, highlighting Ujiri's dedication to fos…
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