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Wyc Grousbeck Celtics sale statement
Wyc Grousebeck in Jan. 2025. Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images
By Elli Einset
March 20, 2025 | 1:11 PM
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Current Celtics majority owner Wyc Grousbeckl, and William Chisholm, who is set to become the team’s next owner, released their first statements on Thursday following the report announcing of the sale of the team for $6.1 billion, according to Business Wire.
Per Grousbeck, current Celtics owner and governor:
“Bill is a terrific person and a true Celtics fan, born and raised here in the Boston area. His love for the team and the city of Boston, along with his chemistry with the rest of the Celtics leadership, make him a natural choice to be the next Governor and controlling owner of the team. I know he appreciates the importance of the Celtics and burns with a passion to win on the court while being totally committed to the community. Quite simply, he wants to be a great owner. He has asked me to run the team as CEO and Governor for the first three years, and stay on as his partner, and I am glad to do so.”
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And here’s what Chisholm said about the agreed to sale and his connection to the team:
“Growing up on the North Shore and attending college in New England, I have been a die-hard Celtics fan my entire life,” said Chisholm. “I understand how important the Celtics are to the city of Boston – the role the team plays in the community is different than any other city in the country. I also understand that there is a responsibility as a leader of the organization to the people of Boston, and I am up for this challenge.
“My partners and I have immense respect for Wyc, the entire Grousbeck family and their indelible contributions to the Celtics organization over the last 23 years,” he added. “We look forward to learning from Wyc and partnering with Brad Stevens, Joe Mazzulla and the talented team and staff to build upon their success as we work to bring more championships home to Boston.”
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Grousbeck, per the announcement, is set to remain in his two roles as “CEO and Governor, overseeing team operations, through the 2027-2028 NBA season.”
If completed, the purchase would be the largest sale of a team in North America sports history at $6.1 billion.
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