President Trump names Australian professional basketball team owner as New Zealand, Samoa ambassador

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President Donald Trump announced connected Friday that Australian hoops Illawarra Hawks bulk proprietor Jared Novelly volition service arsenic the adjacent U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and the Independent State of Samoa.

Trump described Novelly arsenic a "highly respected philanthropist" successful an announcement connected Truth Social.

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Illawarra Hawks proprietor Jared Novelly is seen successful the assemblage during the circular 5 NBL lucifer betwixt Cairns Taipans and Illawarra Hawks astatine Cairns Convention Centre, successful Cairns, Australia. (Emily Barker/Getty Images)

Novelly serves arsenic president of Crest Sports and Entertainment and Crest Management.

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He is besides an East Asia Superleague Basketball shareholder, according to his LinkedIn profile.

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"He volition combat hard to support our Nation’s interests successful the Indo-Pacific, and ever enactment AMERICA FIRST," Trump wrote. "Congratulations Jared!"

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