Sarah Chan: When opportunity and passion collide

When Sarah Chan showed up to volunteer at a Giants of Africa basketball camp in Kenya, she simply wanted to give back to the youth in attendance. Chan didn’t know Raptors President Masai Ujiri, wasn’t overly familiar with Giants of Africa, and didn’t have any idea that her positive attitude and work ethic at the camp would leave an impression that would change the trajectory of her own story as she began a journey that would culminate in her being named manager of scouting in Africa for the Toronto Raptors.

“I heard there was a camp that was happening on a Monday,” Chan said. “And so I volunteered for it. At the time, I didn't know it was the Giants of Africa camp. I wasn't part of the…