As the Celtics continue to peruse offers in search of a new ownership group, longtime hoops scribe Bill Simmons believes that one of the wealthiest people in the world is interested in buying the legendary basketball franchise.
Simmons, speaking on his podcast on The Ringer network, noted on Monday that Jeff Bezos — the founder, executive chairman, and former president of e-commerce giant Amazon — is interested in opening his wallet and buying the Celtics.
“In the last few days there’s been some I think legitimate buzz about Jeff Bezos buying the Celtics, and I think it’s real.