`` I do n't just want to be the first African GM in American sports -- I want to win . Masai Ujiri is the general manager of NBA team the Denver Nuggets . The Nigerian is the first African to take charge of an American major league team . He was hired by the Nuggets, who are owned and operated by billionaire owner Pat Riley, in January 2014 after a stint as president of basketball operations for the Miami Heat.
Masai Ujiri is the general manager of NBA team the Denver Nuggets . The Nigerian is the first African to take charge of an American major league team . He was hired by the Nuggets, who are owned and operated by billionaire owner Pat Riley, in January 2014 after a stint as president of basketball operations for the Miami Heat.