The sale is the largest for a sports franchise in the U.S., following a $6 billion deal for the Washington Commanders last year.
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A group led by investor Bill Chisholm and the private equity firm Sixth Street reached an agreement on Thursday to buy the NBA’s Boston Celtics for $6.1 billion, according to multiple reports, a deal that would mark the largest-ever sale for an American sports franchise.Key Facts
Chisholm, a managing partner at Symphony Technology Group, and Sixth Street reached an agreement to buy the Celtics from a group led by father and son Irving and Wyc Grousbeck over two stages, according to ESPN and The Athletic, citing unnamed sources.
