Apparently nobody knows what Les did to become rich before the Rockets while everybody knows about Tilman's casinos and tourist trap restaurants https://www.forbes.com/profile/leslie-alexander/#38746d5b283b In September 2017 Leslie Alexander agreed to sell the Houston Rockets NBA team to Tilman Fertitta for $2.2 billion, 25 times what he bought it for. Alexander paid $85 million for the Rockets in 1993, just before Hakeem Olajuwon led the team to NBA titles in the next two seasons. He debuted on the Forbes 400 in 2006 due to his stake in student loans securitizer First Marblehead, though the Rockets proved a better investment. Alexander started building his fortune by trading bonds after getting a degree at Brooklyn Law School. What happened after he sold the Rockets? https://www.chron.com/sports/rocket...er-sold-the-Rockets-but-kept-the-12544913.php Alexander, who last September sold the Rockets for $2.2 billion to Houston businessman Tilman Fertitta, confirmed this week that he remains in possession at his home in Florida of the two Larry O'Brien Trophies he accepted for the team's back-to-back NBA titles in 1993-94 and 1994-95. "They're here in a corner at my house," he said during a brief phone conversation. "I haven't decided how to set them up yet." What's is dealings in China? Huang is managing director of Rocket Capital – the investment platform he launched with Leslie Alexander, owner of the Houston Rockets – which focuses on emerging markets, particularly China. Its investments include the China Railway Group, the carmakers Brilliance Auto, the Xinjiang Xinxin Mining Industry Company and the Longrun Tea Group
smh, I HATE that he has the championship trophies just chilling at his house all the way down in Florida...disgusting
No, I’m not surprised, but it still disgusts me. I wouldn’t be surprised if he eventually put them up for auction and sold them to some random rich dude. Smh...
This entire issue stems from Les pandering to China And doing everything for the grand purpose of him making a two billion dollar profit
Attacking a guy for being a financial genius to a smaller degree than other billionaires is not the best approach... I do hate the student loan debt crisis but that doesn't make Les some evil monster.
what about the Houston championship trophies to decorate his bathroom in Florida what about changing the uniforms and team colors cause you want it to look like a dildo pajama jersey? what about threatening to move to the team to Louisville if the city doesn't build you a stadium? what about completely pandering to a foreign government for money and making good seats only accessible to corporations?
You have a point there. Especially the part about moving the team to Louisville.. *cringes* They make a great slugger but....
