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Sport can change the world.
I grew up in northern Nigeria.
This is a team sport, a team game.
Giving back to our communities is huge.
We will not be caught in no man's land.
Growing up in Africa, I always dreamt big.
Most young kids can't figure out how to shoot.
My city too turnt up, Ill take a fine for that.
I love it here. I really do. Toronto is home for me.
What is happening in Nigeria is an absolute atrocity.
I have a mandate to win and that's what I want to do.
I carry the continent of Africa on my shoulders proudly.
That's why we play sports, is to compete for championships.
When my mom travelled, she would bring me basketball tapes.
It's easy to defend, in my opinion, when you play one-on-one.
A player from Africa who wins championships? That's powerful.
I memorized every line in Michael Jordan's 'Come Fly with Me.'
You need some luck in life and I have been lucky with God's help.
It's a great thing that the NBA has done in Africa to develop the game.
Winning influences, it helps, it gets the kids. Winning makes an impact.
I have to give back. For me, it would be a failure if I could not give back.
I value my staff and I believe in hiring people who are smarter than myself.
God doesn't put anyone someplace permanently. I am a living testimony to that.
I am confident about who I am as a person, my character, and as a human being.
Every man, they say, 'oh my wife is my boss.' So why can't they be bosses at work?
Two of the most difficult parts of our business is trades and when a player leaves.
To give women more opportunity, women's empowerment is very, very close to my heart.
We have something very special happening in Toronto and Drake is a big part of that.
Whether it's drafting or player development, the ultimate is putting a team together.
I'm proud of Toronto. I'm proud of Canada. I'm proud of the NBA. I'm very proud of it.
It's my responsibility to put a team on the floor that will win, and that attracts players.
We have to make Toronto - we have to - we have to make Toronto the best atmosphere in the NBA.
Being a good teammate means looking out for our neighbours, friends and the people we work with.
I study history. I study the game. I study the NBA and the team I'm working for very, very closely.
When you get a chance to get a top five player, which doesn't come very often, you have to jump on it.
I'll always have a special place in my heart for the city of Denver and the Nuggets as an organization.
Nelson Mandela knew that sport has the power to inspire and unite people in a way that little else does.
Basketball without Borders made me who I am and it's just something that is such a huge part of my life.
I wasn't a great player, but I got a lot out of the game. I saw the world and made many lifelong friends.
We're going to have tough times. We're going to have five-game losing streaks. Everybody goes through it.
It doesn't all have to be about giving money. Sometimes it's a smile that changes the life of one little kid.
Our job is to find out what's the next thing that is going to be advantageous to us and contribute to winning.
I was probably the best cherry picker in the history of African basketball. I got so many dunks, it was crazy.
This is my hobby. Reaching out, getting to know other people's cultures, traveling to other people's countries.
If you have a great culture and you're progressing the right way to win I think players will always want to come.
Be very proud of your name and where you come from. It's so important. Say it loud and clear for everybody to hear.
Every day is different. There's always, as we call it in the NBA, a 'drama,' a team's drama, there's always something.
We have to inspire people and give them a sense of hope. We need to bring people along, not ridicule and tear them down.
Manute Bol was one of the guys who taught me to be bold. To be fierce. To speak intelligently, and speak like you belong.
For me, it's always been about Toronto. I love it here. My family loves it here. My wife loves it here, which is important.