Texas-Based Retail Provider Names Former NBA Rockets Star As First Brand Ambassador

Discount Power, a Volterra Energy Holdings, LLC company, announced that Mario Elie, former Houston Rockets star and three-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion, has been named the company’s first brand ambassador.

Throughout the endorsement deal, Elie will make regular personal appearances serving as a spokesperson at community and charity initiatives in which the company is involved. He will also be featured on Discount Power’s marketing campaigns and promotions.

Elie won three NBA Championships with Houston (1994 & 1995) and San Antonio (1999). In 1998, Elie was named to the Rockets 30-Year Team, making him one of the top ten players in club history. Elie retired from the league in 2001, and he began his coaching career in 2003. Elie worked as an assistant coach for multiple NBA teams, and also served as a pre- and post-game host for the Houston Rockets’ FOX Sports Network telecasts. Most recently, Elie was an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic during the 2015 – 2016 season.