Masai Ujiri, visibly shaken, settled into his seat atop the stage that had been set for him at Scotiabank Arena as the first prayers and eulogies in remembrance of Dikembe Mutombo were trickling in,
Players, coaches and league executives from around the NBA have been taking to social media to honor the late Mutombo, who passed away on Monday at the age of 58 after a battle with brain cancer.
Ujiri, the Raptors president of baseball operations, was in front of the packed house that had assembled for the team’s media day, was processing the death of his friend and mentor.
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