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Leslie Alexander assumed ownership of the Houston Rockets on July 30, 1993, and - over the last twelve years - has devoted his efforts to making his teams champions both on the basketball court and in the community. Alexander's dedication to winning has resulted in two NBA Championships with the Rockets and four WNBA Titles with the Houston Comets, giving Houston its first professional sports championships. Off the court, the Rockets franchise has set the standard for community involvement over the last decade.

In 2003, Alexander's commitment to construct a new home for the Rockets and Comets was rewarded with the opening of Toyota Center - Houston's state of the art multi-purpose sports facility. Alexander, who has held the longest ownership tenure in franchise history, continues to strive for peak success both on and off the court.

While Alexander's teams have been most successful on the basketball court, unique to the Rockets organization is its off-the-court commitment to the community. Building a better quality of life for Houstonians is a driving force for Alexander and the Rockets. A decade of active community involvement has resulted in nearly seven million dollars in donations to local charities and allowed the Rockets to impact tens of thousands of Houstonians each year.

In September, 2005, just days after Hurricane Katrina ravaged many parts of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi, Alexander immediately stepped in to assist the thousands of displaced residents who took shelter in Houston by organizing Houston HopeFest. The unprecedented three-day relief effort held at Toyota Center consisted of a day-long donation drive, followed by two days of providing basic humanitarian assistance that included job skills training and placement services, housing assistance as well as medical and counseling services.

Alexander and the Rockets received the 1997 Pro Team Community Award, given by the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame. In 1998, the Rockets were honored with the "Leadership Houston" Leadership in Action award for outstanding community service to education, one year after winning the same award for outstanding community service to youth.