After the Raptors announced that Masai Ujiri has been relieved of his duties, the club’s most famous fan is paying tribute to the team’s former vice-chairman and president.

On Wednesday, Masai Ujiri FaceTimed with Collin Murray-Boyles, the defensive dynamo the Toronto Raptors had just selected with the ninth pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. "This is awesome, we're so happy to have you," Ujiri told him.

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Raptors president and vice chairman Masai Ujiri was fired Friday after 13 years with the franchise. Ujiri joined the Raptors in 2013 as executive vice president and general manager. He was promoted to president in 2016 and surrendered his responsibilities as GM in 2017, when Bobby Webster took over.