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NBA playoffs: Best moment of my life ruined by racism – NEWS.com.au
NBA playoffs: Best moment of my life ruined by racism
As a kid growing up on the outdoor basketball courts of northern Nigeria, Masai Ujiri dreamt of one day winning an NBA championship.He made the journey to America in high school but it quickly became clear his talent wasn’t at the same level as countryman Hakeem Olajuwon and after an uneventful college career and a stint playing professionally in Europe he was back in Nigeria working as a youth coach.
But a fateful return trip to the US with a young Nigerian player opened a door to the NBA, whe…
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