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Masai Ujiri Joins Toronto Tempo, Launches Coaching Mentorship Program

5/5/2026

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Masai Ujiri, former Raptors president, has joined the ownership group of the Toronto Tempo, led by Larry Tanenbaum with president Teresa Resch and GM Monica Wright Rogers.
Ujiri said a police encounter with a San Francisco sheriff’s deputy left a sour taste and fuels his drive to win another championship.
Ujiri is launching Tempo Rising, a mentorship program for women-identifying and non-binary coaches, with mentors Ujiri, Wright Rogers and coach Sandy Brondello.

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Masai Ujiri, former Raptors president, has joined the ownership group of the Toronto Tempo, led by Larry Tanenbaum with president Teresa Resch and GM Monica Wright Rogers.
Ujiri said a police encounter with a San Francisco sheriff’s deputy left a sour taste and fuels his drive to win another championship.
Ujiri is launching Tempo Rising, a mentorship program for women-identifying and non-binary coaches, with mentors Ujiri, Wright Rogers and coach Sandy Brondello.