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Houston Rockets Owner Tilman Fertitta Selected To Be US Ambassador To Italy

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta will be the next US Ambassador to Italy, as president-elect Donald Trump announced his appointment.

Aaditya Krishnamurthy
Dec 23, 2024
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Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta will serve as the US Ambassador to Italy, as president-elect Donald Trump named the businessman as his pick this weekend. Fertitta, who has a long-standing relationship with Donald Trump, has been trusted to serve as the Ambassador to one of the most important countries in the European continent.

Fertitta, who is the owner of Landry’s Inc., is one of the richest men in the world, with an estimated net worth of $10.4 billion. He bought the Houston Rockets in 2017, paying $2.2 billion to previous owner Leslie Alexander. During his tenure as Rockets owner, the Rockets have lost several superstars such as James Harden, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, and John Wall.

The Rockets are currently in the process of rebuilding their team. Having built a strong roster in the last few years, the Rockets are doing quite well, as they sit third in the Western Conference with a 19-9 record, one of the best in the NBA.

It will be interesting to see whether Fertitta’s new government position will have any impact on his ownership of the Rockets. Historically, the NBA hasn’t had an active owner of a franchise be part of the United States government. And there could be a significant conflict of interest there.

Should the NBA deem the circumstances right, Fertitta might be forced to sell the team, or at least appoint a controlling governor during his stint as US Ambassador so as to not interfere with his duties as owner, nor to leverage the franchise for any kind of political gain, stroke, or propagandistic purposes.

It is very possible the NBA’s officials will convene on this matter and see what is the correct course of action that needs to be taken following the announcement of Fertitta’s appointment.

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Aaditya Krishnamurthy is a writer for Fadeaway World covering the latest news and exciting stories from the fascinating world of the NBA. After briefly working as a freelance writer in the sports and business sector, Aaditya began writing for Fadeaway World in 2021 about the day-to-day functioning of the NBA.After graduating from Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts in 2020, he worked as a freelance writer for years before beginning his MA in Communications at Penn State University. Currently, he is in the United States, and traveling to his home country of India. Aside from the NBA, Aaditya is a big sports fan, with soccer, football, Formula 1, and MMA being some of his favorites to watch.
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