A group led by Bill Chisholm, managing partner at Symphony Technology Group, has agreed to purchase the for a valuation of $6.1 billion, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. That price would surpass the $6.
05 billion price a group led by Josh Harris paid to buy the NFL's Washington Commanders in 2023 as the most paid for a franchise in North American sports history, and it would easily surpass the record number for the control stake of an NBA team, which was set two years ago when Mat Ishbia bought the for $4 billion. The new ownership group also includes Boston business leaders Rob Hale, who is a current Celtics shareholder, and Bruce Beal Jr. The sale agreement was announced Thursday, but terms were not disclosed.
"This process to buy the team started just under 50 years ago when I had my 7th birthday and attended a game at the old Boston Garden," Chisholm told Charania. "I was hooked ever since. I've been a rabid fan ever since.
I bleed green. I love the Celtics. When this opportunity came up, I couldn't pass it up.
Wyc has done an incredible job running this franchise. So why would you mess that up? The team is in a great place right now, and I'm very sensitive to that. Wyc, Brad [Stevens] and Joe [Mazzulla] have done amazing jobs and that's all goodness that we want to continue.
" The Celtics -- who surpassed their forever rivals, the , with their 18th NBA title last June when they beat the in five games in the NBA Finals -- began the sale process shortly thereafter, when .
