As much as Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta had been a high-profile businessman with a restaurant and hotel empire and a cable television show, he said he has learned that ownership of a sports franchise brings attention on another level.
Approaching the second anniversary of when he officially became Rockets owner, Fertitta said he has learned of the importance of a team to many and of choosing every word carefully.
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“That sports is religion,” Fertitta said. “I always understood. You see people going crazy.