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Masai Ujiri Becomes Principal Owner of WNBA’s Toronto Tempo

The move brings championship experience to the WNBA’s first non‑U.S. team.

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TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 2: Masai Ujiri President of the Toronto Raptors speaks during media day on October 2, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
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Masai Ujiri speaks at the annual Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 24, 2025.REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

Overview

  • The Toronto Tempo said Tuesday that former Raptors president Masai Ujiri has joined the ownership group as a principal owner.
  • Ujiri joins a group led by Larry Tanenbaum with Serena Williams involved, and he will work with team president Teresa Resch and general manager Monica Wright Rogers under coach Sandy Brondello.
  • The expansion team begins roster building in an April 3 expansion draft and opens its regular season on May 8 at Coca‑Cola Coliseum against the Washington Mystics.
  • Ujiri launched Tempo Rising, a global mentorship program that supports women‑identifying and non‑binary coaches with access to mentors, training, and hands‑on sessions.
  • Toronto enters the league alongside the Portland Fire, pushing the WNBA to 15 teams and marking its first franchise based outside the United States.