Saraki congratulates Nigerian born President of NBA winners

Former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has congratulated the Nigerian-born President of North America’s National Basketball Association Toronto Raptors organisation, Masai Ujiri, and his team on winning the 2018/19 NBA Championship.
Saraki, who was at the Raptors Games during the Finals, has consistently drawn attention to the fact that Ujiri’s rise and success in the NBA is a testament to the “can-do” spirit that lies in all Nigerians.
“I congratulate Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors on becoming the 2018/19 #NBAChampions! The years of hard work and long-term planning that was put into building this team has finally paid off,” Saraki stated.
Earlier this week, following a meeting with Ujiri at the Toronto Raptors training facility in Canada, Saraki had posted on his social media handles that he was pleased to hear about Masai’s Giants of Africa Foundation that works to create a pathway for the continent’s underprivileged youth through sport with the goal of growing the game of basketball within Africa.
The former Senate President has since committed to work with Ujiri and other well-meaning Nigerians to build similar basketball facilities in different parts of the country.
“This will create more opportunities for talented young Nigerians,” Saraki stated.