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golden wrote: View PostMasai so passionate about Africa. He's going to end up as King of the Continent or something like that.
Africa has massive systemic issues, ends with corrupt government but begins with education and organized sports for the young children
No offense, but helping that one starving kid does nothing, not as long as theres a thousand more born tomorrow9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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Absolutely great presser. Full of nuggets. Go look for it on Youtube. Watch the whole thing.
On another note, I was surprised at the number of female journalists asking questions. It seemed like half of the questions were from women. That's great news if the demographics have changed that much. I liked how Masai said something like, "Now that we have the trophy, I can go back to ownership and ask for a WNBA team.
Also he constantly referred to how the Raptors can be stand-ins for the whole world in the NBA. The one team outside the US. The one team in a country with such a diverse population. The little country that has a population the size of California beating all the rest of the NBA US teams. Lots of places in the world love that story. And Masai is absolutely aware of the marketing opportunity. He wondered out loud why the Raptors hadn't been marketing themselves that way for years already. I suspect MLSE will shift gears a little and start positioning themselves as the team that represents everybody. Teh market for Kawhi jerseys isn't 35 million, it's not 350 million, it's 7 billion.
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golden wrote: View PostMasai so passionate about Africa. He's going to end up as King of the Continent or something like that.
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Bendit wrote: View Post
He is just a passionate type about everything it seems ... but re Africa... having rubbed shoulders with Mandela I can see how this raising the continent drives him. I think he has the "follow me and I'll take you there" ethos about him even with his staff and players. We are lucky to have him.
most of us would kill to have an nba job. This guy is a champion, may be hall of fame, and hell, lets think about a Nobel peace prize one day9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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Bendit wrote: View PostIf MLSE were smart business types with vision they would give MU a piece of the company. The NBA unlike hockey internationally, is in ascendancy... who better to be fronting MLSE's interests globally ?
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slaw wrote: View Post
You can just make him the CEO of MLSE. That's what I believe ultimately will happen if he hangs around. You don't give up equity. Just give him a bigger payday.
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Joey wrote: View Post
Ya, Lieweke was the last real CEO they had, and those are large shoes to fill. Apparently the CEO currently is Michael Friisdahl, but I'm pretty sure that's just a made up name/person. I'd feel damn good about it being Ujiri though.
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MLSE CEO comes with a lot of work for other teams. Does he have the time or desire to be doing nhl board meetings, or cfl conference calls?
selfishly, I want masai focused on 3 things. The Toronto Raptors, Africa, and his 2 kids.
in that order.9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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Puffer wrote: View PostAlso he constantly referred to how the Raptors can be stand-ins for the whole world in the NBA. The one team outside the US. The one team in a country with such a diverse population. The little country that has a population the size of California beating all the rest of the NBA US teams. Lots of places in the world love that story. And Masai is absolutely aware of the marketing opportunity. He wondered out loud why the Raptors hadn't been marketing themselves that way for years already. I suspect MLSE will shift gears a little and start positioning themselves as the team that represents everybody. Teh market for Kawhi jerseys isn't 35 million, it's not 350 million, it's 7 billion.
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Puffer wrote: View PostAbsolutely great presser. Full of nuggets. Go look for it on Youtube. Watch the whole thing.
On another note, I was surprised at the number of female journalists asking questions. It seemed like half of the questions were from women. That's great news if the demographics have changed that much. I liked how Masai said something like, "Now that we have the trophy, I can go back to ownership and ask for a WNBA team.
Also he constantly referred to how the Raptors can be stand-ins for the whole world in the NBA. The one team outside the US. The one team in a country with such a diverse population. The little country that has a population the size of California beating all the rest of the NBA US teams. Lots of places in the world love that story. And Masai is absolutely aware of the marketing opportunity. He wondered out loud why the Raptors hadn't been marketing themselves that way for years already. I suspect MLSE will shift gears a little and start positioning themselves as the team that represents everybody. Teh market for Kawhi jerseys isn't 35 million, it's not 350 million, it's 7 billion.Official Pope of the Raptors sponsored by MLSE.
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RandomGuy wrote: View Post
Great points, for me myself not being a Canadian this was the main factor, which made me choose to cheer for Raptors instead of more renowned (popular) organizations. Marketing wise it has to be better utilized. Should change it to We The World and put heavy focus on more international free agents.
We need more youth camps, more exhibition games, more off season appearances by. One look at what % of Canadian players are from Toronto (90ish%) compared to what % of canadians are from Toronto (16~%) shows how much untapped potential there is among "we the other"..the 30 million canadians not in Toronto9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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