August 17, Nigeria
After going through a full day of camp, the coaches realized how raw some of the players were due to the lack of quality instruction in th... Read More
This year in Lagos marks the 13th year that Giants of Africa has held camps in Nigeria. Campers arrived early in the morning at their dorm to receive all the ge... Read More
Immediately after the campers assembled on the court this morning, Coach Patrick Engelbrecht set things off with a low-key but powerful speech, reminding the ki... Read More
August 14 – Ghana
The first day of camp in Ghana brought a few familiar faces from last summer, along with a fair bit of new talent. But old and new alike, eve... Read More
Despite arriving in Accra late last night, we had to be up at sunrise to drive to the Village of Hope in rural Ghana. As soon as we arrived, we realized that th... Read More
Another day, another scorcher. As the sun rose in the morning, the campers and coaches were bussed to the beach for a warmup on the ocean. With sand flying eve... Read More
August 9th
The morning started off with a wide-eyed and eager group of campers ready to attack the court. Adding to the excitement was the appearance of NBA le... Read More
Senegal Camp Day 1
The team took a bus out of Dakar this morning to the Seeds Academy in Thiès. Despite a language barrier, our shared love of basketball was o... Read More
August 7th
As the Giants of Africa team continues to assemble in Senegal, we spent the morning visiting some of the most beautiful sites that Dakar has to offe... Read More
On Tuesday, April 26th, the Giants of Africa team created a unique experience for NBA fans attending game five of the Toronto Raptors vs. Indiana... Read More
NBA All Star 2016 in Toronto was home to several amazing events, check out the official recap of Giants of Africa events that ran throughout the week.
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Every summer, Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri travels to Africa to train young players. The goal: to change the continent.
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ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS, MASAI UJIRI GOES HOME TO SCOUT A NEW GENERATION
Masai Ujiri, general manager of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, developed the idea... Read More
Masai Ujiri is the first and only African-born President and General Manager of a professional sports franchise in North America – the National Basketball Assoc... Read More
