This week the Toronto Raptors begin a historical attempt at winning the NBA Finals title at the expense of the Golden State Warriors. It is the first time in the 24-year history of the Canada-based franchise that they have reached the Finals. Last week the Raptors eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks 4-2 to win their first ever Eastern Conference Finals courtesy of the massive work of superstar forward Kawhi Leonard.
But Ujiri saw bigger things ahead as he changed the coach. He also traded star forward DeMar DeRozan for Leonard from San Antonio Spurs. DeRozan had become the life wire of the team where he broke the scoring record and took them to the playoffs consistently. Ujiri trusted Leonard with leading the team and they finished the regular season as the second-best team in the league behind the Bucks who also thrived with the departure of James to the Lakers.
In 2017, I caught up with Ujiri at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, during a session of the Giants of Africa basketball summer camp that he has been hosting for several years. As the kids sat on the floor looking up at him, he told them – “If you don’t want to dream big, then there’s no dream at all.”
Meanwhile, the NBA has been spreading its reach wide across Africa with the launch of its NBA Africa YouTube channel in March. After the broadcasting partnership with Kwese TV and Kwese Free Sports broke down due to the broadcaster’s financial problems, the NBA is now reaching directly to African fans via its free YouTube platform that has been gaining popularity since the Playoffs began last month.
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