In the assembly of the Lega Basket of 13 June 2014 he was unanimouslyappointed president of the Lega, replacing the outgoing Valentino Renzi. He officially held the position of chairman from 1 July that year. On 15 April 2016 he ended the mandate prematurely, expiring in June that year, due to his candidacy for mayor of the city of Brindisi, in the south of Italy and the home-city of the club of which he is president.