<p>Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he will nominate billionaire Houston Rockets pro basketball team owner Tilman Fertitta to be his administration's ambassador to Italy.</p><p>Fertitta is the chairman and owner of Landry's, which operates a large collection of restaurants, hotels and casinos throughout the United States.</p><p>In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump lauded the 67-year-old Texas native as an "accomplished businessman" and philanthropist. </p>
<p>Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he will nominate billionaire Houston Rockets pro basketball team owner Tilman Fertitta to be his administration's ambassador to Italy.</p><p>Fertitta is the chairman and owner of Landry's, which operates a large collection of restaurants, hotels and casinos throughout the United States.</p><p>In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump lauded the 67-year-old Texas native as an "accomplished businessman" and philanthropist. </p>