Overview
- Ujiri officially stepped down as the Raptors’ vice-chairman and president after more than 12 years and shared his goodbye on his Giants of Africa YouTube channel.
- He thanked the organization, players and fans for a period defined by a culture shift and the franchise’s first NBA title in 2018-19.
- Ujiri said Toronto has become his family’s only home and described the city as the bond that will last forever.
- Highlights in the video spanned the team’s highs under Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan and underscored Ujiri’s role in transforming the Raptors.
- He signaled he may remain in Toronto basketball circles, mentioning the WNBA’s Toronto Tempo debut and his ongoing pursuit of a second championship.