HOUSTON: The Houston Rockets have been bought by US restaurant tycoon Tilman Fertitta in a record-breaking $2.2 billion (1.85 billion euro) deal, the highest amount ever paid for an NBA franchise, a statement said Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).

Fertitta, a Houston-based billionaire, was one of several potential buyers circling the Rockets, who had been put up for sale by owner Leslie Alexander.

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