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Masai Ujiri Joins Toronto Tempo, Champions Women's Sports

4/9/2026

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Masai Ujiri, former president of the Toronto Raptors, joined the ownership group of the Toronto Tempo, a new WNBA franchise.
He expressed excitement about supporting women's sports, driven by a past incident that marred his Raptors title celebration.
He has spent the past year focusing on family and infrastructure projects in Africa while staying connected to the NBA.
Tempo Rising will mentor emerging women-identifying and non-binary coaches.

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Masai Ujiri, former president of the Toronto Raptors, joined the ownership group of the Toronto Tempo, a new WNBA franchise.
He expressed excitement about supporting women's sports, driven by a past incident that marred his Raptors title celebration.
He has spent the past year focusing on family and infrastructure projects in Africa while staying connected to the NBA.
Tempo Rising will mentor emerging women-identifying and non-binary coaches.