Another American sports franchise has been sold for yet another record price.
Bill Chisholm, managing partner at Symphony Technology Group, has agreed to purchase the Boston Celtics from the Grousbeck family for $6.1 billion, sources told ESPN. It's the largest sale of an American sports franchise, surpassing the mark of $6.05 billion set by the Washington Commanders in 2023. The deal comes at a time when the Celtics franchise is flourishing -- they're coming off a 2024-25 title and seem poised to make another deep playoff run.
This deal adds to a recent surge in franchise sales prices.