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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Tom Lutz

Bill Chisholm reportedly agrees record $6.1bn deal to buy NBA champion Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are the reigning NBA champions.
The Boston Celtics are the reigning NBA champions. Photograph: Charles Krupa/AP

A group led by Bill Chisholm, the founder of private equity firm Symphony Technology Group, has agreed a deal to buy the Boston Celtics for $6.1bn, according to ESPN.

The deal would be a record sum for a US sports franchise: a group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales bought the NFL’s Washington Commanders for $6.05bn in 2023.

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