On December 21, local time, the elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced through social media that he has nominated Tilman J. Fertitta, the owner of the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and an entertainment and real estate businessman, to be the Ambassador of the United States to Italy. Trump also stated that he appointed reality show producer and former chairman of MGM Television, Mark Burnett, as the Special Envoy for British Affairs. It is reported that Burnett produced Trump's reality show 'The Apprentice,' which made Trump's name a household name.