The Boston Celtics are the most winning team in NBA history with their recent championships, and the apparent desire of the team owner to give up its majority stake has raised a lot of eyebrows. Let's get started.
Wyc Grousbeck 想要放弃凯尔特人队
The Boston Celtics recently won their 18th championship against the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, establishing the Green Shirts as the team with the most NBA championships in league history. Needless to say, the festivities continue. Still, there was some noteworthy news on Monday, with reports that majority shareholder Wyc Grousbeck is considering selling his stake in the famous club ahead of next season.
To be clear, while there have been reports confirming that Grossbeck does want to be released from his ownership obligations, it is understood that no deal will include the entirety of the investment group that paid for the 2002 acquisition of the team. Keep in mind that Grossbeck's Boston Basketball Partners LLC acquired the Celtics for $360 million 22 years ago. Fast forward to 2023, and the Celtics are ranked as the fourth most valuable NBA team by Forbes, valued at around $4.7 billion. Only the Los Angeles Lakers ($6.4 billion), the New York Knicks ($6.6 billion) and the Golden State Warriors ($7.7 billion) are worth more.
The current ownership of the Celtics has led the team to two NBA championships since taking over in 2002, and now there's another title to prove it. With the likes of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and recently signed extensions Derrick White and Kristaps Porzingis, the Celtics have reached their best. So, with all this in mind, one has to question why Grossbeck would consider parting ways with such an organization?