Drake bids heartfelt goodbye to Masai Ujiri after Raptors fire team president
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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.
In a message shared with his 142 million Instagram followers, the Toronto rapper — who is the outfit's Global Ambassador — bid a heartfelt goodbye to Ujiri, who replaced Bryan Colangelo in 2013.
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