Toronto Raptors’ Masai Ujiri reflects on Pascal Siakam’s start with Basketball without Borders

When asked to reflect on moments with Pascal Siakam that have stood out to him during a press conference on Thursday, Toronto Raptors vice-chairman and president Masai Ujiri paused before becoming tearful and recounted how Siakam was first introduced to the sport through Basketball without Borders. Siakam, a two-time all-star and one of the last remaining ties to Toronto’s 2019 NBA championship team, was dealt to the Indiana Pacers in a three-team trade on Wednesday.