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Boston Celtics sold to Mass.-native for $6.1 billion, report says

The Boston Celtics have been sold to a Massachusetts native and New England graduate, according to a report by the Boston Globe.

The Celtics ownership group has agreed, according to a report by the Boston Globe.

William Chisholm, co-founder of the Symphony Technology Group, has agreed to purchase a majority share of the team from the Grousbeck family, sources told Boston 25 News.

Chisholm grew up in Georgetown, Massachusetts and graduated from Dartmouth College.

According to the NBA insider Shams Charania, the deal is for a valuation of $6.1 billion, the largest sale of a franchise in the big four North American sports.