Masai Ujiri Excited About Basketball Talents In Ghana

Masai Ujiri, President of Giants of Africa, an NGO that supports the promotion and development of Basketball in Africa has expressed his excitement for coming to Ghana to continue in teaching kids about the game and transforming their lives.

Speaking to journalists at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra, he noted that Ghana abounds in raw basketball talents who must be tapped with gradual approach.

According to Ujiri who is the General Manager of the Toronto Raptors, the potentials can be nurtured with the support from stakeholders of the sport in the country.

This year’s camp of the giants of Africa is being supported by Ecobank who are committed to programmes that transform Africans.

The Giants of Africa are also supported by Toronto Raptors Basketball team and while in Ghana, the donated some items to the Village of Hope and held a two-day clinic at the Lincoln Community School before leaving for Nigeria on the six African nation tour.

They have already been to Senegal before coming to Ghana. They will move to Nigeria from 16-18, Kenya from August 19-22, Rwanda from August 23-25, and Botswana from August 26-29.

Giants of Africa began hosting camps in Africa 14 years ago. Since the camps inception more than 100 camp attendees have moved on to high school or university in the United States, with approximately 18 participants now playing basketball professionally in Europe.

Modeled after the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders initiative, Giants of Africa holds two types of annual camps – Top 50 Camp and Big Man Camp. The Top 50 Camp focuses on the top 50 kids from across the country and provides campers with three intense days of instruction. The Big Man Camp teaches young athletes at 6-foot-8 and above the basic fundamentals of the game with a focus on running, catching, footwork and shooting.

Giants of Africa summer camps are made possible through the support of partners from across the globe with special thanks to the NBA, Nike, Nestlé Milo, Ecobank, MLSE Foundation, Fortress, Blackberry, MasterCard, Bell and Sportscorp Travel.