21.03.2025 18:31
The NBA team Boston Celtics has been sold to a consortium led by Bill Chisholm for a record amount of $6.1 billion. This marks the highest club sale in North American sports history. With 18 championships, the Celtics are the most successful team in NBA history.
The consortium led by American businessman Bill Chisholm has reached an agreement to purchase the NBA team Boston Celtics for a record amount of $6.1 billion.
THIS AMOUNT BREAKS RECORDS
According to reports in the American press, the deal that saw the Boston Celtics change hands marks the highest-priced club sale in North American sports history. The Celtics, purchased by the Grousbeck family for $360 million in 2002, were sold 23 years later to the consortium led by Bill Chisholm for $6.1 billion.
THE RECORD WAS PREVIOUSLY HELD BY THE NFL
Previously, the NFL team Washington Commanders was sold for $6.05 billion. Another NBA team, the Phoenix Suns, changed hands for $4 billion.
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TEAM IN NBA HISTORY
The Celtics hold the title of the most successful team in NBA history with 18 championships. The reigning champion Celtics, featuring players like Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, and Al Horford, currently sit in second place in the Eastern Conference with 50 wins and 19 losses this season.