The Boston Celtics officially have a new owner.
On Thursday morning, it was announced that Bill Chisholm, managing partner at Symphony Technology Group, was leading an investor group that was buying the team for a record $6.1 billion.
As noted by NBC Sports Boston, Chisholm is a lifelong Celtics fan who grew up on the North Shore.
That means the team will be owned by someone who wants the best for Boston, but what sort of changes could he make?
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The $6.1 billion price tag makes this the largest sale of a sports franchise in North America.
Everyone knew the Celtics would sell for a high price but this is still an eye-popping total.
The Grousbeck family purchased the Celtics in 2002 for $360 million.
Now, a bit more than 20 years later, they are selling it for more than $6 billion, which shows just how vital and coveted this franchise is.
Although he will have the power to alter just about anything with the team, Chisholm might be a hands-off owner.
As noted by many news outlets, he really loves the Celtics, which means he wants what is best for them.
Since they have been doing so well the last few years, he might just sit back and let the team run like it normally does.
With that being said, he could make some adjustments if he wanted.
There have been other NBA owners who have fired staff and pursued big trades.
It remains to be seen what kind of owner Chisholm will be, but fans hope he doesnβt tinker with anything, at least not right now.
This is the largest deal in NBA history, surpassing the $4 billion purchase of the Phoenix Suns in 2023.
The Celtics are obviously one of the biggest teams in the world, and this purchase confirms it.
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