Josh Hart joins Napoli Basket ownership with a board seat
The New York Knicks guard joins the ownership of the Italian club with a role on the board, alongside minority shareholder Predictive.
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Josh Hart, a guard for the New York Knicks, has joined the ownership of Napoli Basket and will sit on the Italian club's board. His entry, alongside that of business partner Matt Hillman, was announced by the club on 13 November 2026 and comes with the appointment of Predictive VC as minority shareholder. President Matt Rizzetta described a partnership he hopes will last, while Hart, who knows the city and its coastline, explained his decision by comparing it to the Knicks' turnaround.
Hart is neither a figurehead nor a silent investor. The New York Knicks guard joins Napoli Basket's ownership with a seat on the board, a move the club confirmed in an official communication on 13 November 2026 after weeks of reports. Matt Hillman, Hart's business partner and co-host of the popular US podcast "Roommates", comes in with him.
According to the club's account, Hart will not be a passive shareholder: he is expected to take part in the company's strategy. President Matt Rizzetta, founder of Underdog Global Partners, welcomed the deal and said the player "represents Naples and the tens of millions of proud Neapolitans around the world", naming dedication, humility and determination as the values he shares with his new partner.
Hart explained his decision with a sporting comparison: "Naples is a great story of redemption, and in many ways it reminds me of what we built with the Knicks." The player already knows the city and the Amalfi Coast, and he named the passion of the local fans as one of the reasons he signed on. He summed up the stage of the project with a basketball metaphor: "The Napoli project is only in the 'first quarter'".
The same announcement named Predictive VC as the minority shareholder that entered the company during 2026. The stated aim is to strengthen the club's foundations and support its growth, with an eye on the years ahead. We covered another sporting investment in Virgil van Dijk's Liverpool contract and Sinner's TikTok debut.
Source note: Hart's and Rizzetta's quotes and the identity of Predictive VC come from Italia Report USA.