Every man, they say, 'oh my wife is my boss.' So why can't they be bosses at work?
Honestly... I've never felt pressure working in basketball. There's no pressure at all. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work.
We play sports to win.
Growing up in Africa, I always dreamt big.
Giants of Africa holds such a special place in my heart. It's not just another non-profit organization - this is personal. What started as a dream to give back to the country that raised me has since blossomed into an intercontinental mission to uplift youth across the diaspora, and shed light on the greatest part of Africa: its people.
A player from Africa who wins championships? That's powerful.
Winning influences, it helps, it gets the kids. Winning makes an impact.
Being a good teammate means looking out for our neighbours, friends and the people we work with.
We have something very special happening in Toronto and Drake is a big part of that.
We have to make Toronto - we have to - we have to make Toronto the best atmosphere in the NBA.
Giving back to our communities is huge.
He is so true to himself, and so good to other people. Even during tough conversations, I have never worried about him. Because I know Dwane Casey is going to come back tomorrow to try to be better, and I feel the same way. I try to be better, and so I try to be like him that way.
We all have weaknesses.
When I started Giants of Africa, I envisioned providing African youth access to the game and empowering them to achieve their greatest potential.
If you have a great culture and you're progressing the right way to win I think players will always want to come.
I'm nervous about everything I do with Africa. You almost want it to go good all the time, and you don't want to disappoint.
Every GM will tell you it's an instinct. It's an instinct to be patient, to react, or act, or not to do anything at all. It just comes. What I can say is you must have a plan and a goal and a way to do things. At the end of the day, it's an instinct. Sometimes it's good. Sometimes it's bad.
Everyone mentions the fact that I am the first African GM. I think it means nothing unless you impact people in Africa. That's what we're trying to try to continue to do - impact the game and make an impact on people over there.
It's a great thing that the NBA has done in Africa to develop the game.
This is a team sport, a team game.
