Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta expresses interest in Saints, if the team ever is for sale

The Saints are not for sale, but if Gayle Benson ever decides to sale, Houston Rockets owner and billionaire Tilman Fertitta said he has interest.

"I've always loved the New Orleans Saints, but she won't sell them right now," Fertitta told Chandler France of the Houston Business Journal.

Fertitta said he has not made a formal offer, but he has made his interest known.

Benson, 77, has no heirs, but her will reportedly instructs team president Dennis Lauscha to take on the role of executor of the estate and oversee the sale of the team. The team must remain in New Orleans.

Fertitta unsuccessfully bid on the Commanders in 2023, reportedly offering $4.4 billion. The team sold for $6 billion.

The Saints are valued at $4.4 billion, according to a Forbes estimate.

CBS News reported Tuesday that Fertitta is Donald Trump's pick as the next U.S. ambassador to Italy.