{"id":4535,"date":"2024-08-20T19:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T19:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=4535"},"modified":"2024-08-20T19:55:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T19:55:00","slug":"report-amazon-founder-jeff-bezos-is-interested-in-purchasing-the-ownership-of-eastern-conference-powerhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=4535","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Is Interested In Purchasing The Ownership Of Eastern Conference Powerhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nba\/boston-celtics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Celtics<\/a>\u00a0are coming off a season with their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nba\/nba-finals-2024-boston-celtics-surpass-the-lakers-crowned-as-most-successful-nba-franchise-after-securing-18th-championship-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">historic 18th NBA title win<\/a>, surpassing the Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 record. Apart from being the team with the most NBA titles, the club recently came into the spotlight for one of the unexpected reasons.<\/p>\n<p>The Celtics are reportedly up for sale with a staggering price tag of over $6 billion.\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/bill-simmons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Simmons<\/a>\u00a0of The Ringer revealed the news on his Monday morning podcast. According to Simmons, Amazon owner\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/jeff-bezos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeff Bezos<\/a>\u00a0is interested in purchasing the Celtics. Simmons explained the rationale behind the hefty asking price.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>The league wants $6 billion for the team, for the Celtics. They don\u2019t own their arena. It\u2019s a crazy price, but they\u2019re probably going to get it<\/em>,\u201d said Simmons.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jeff Bezos to Buy the Celtics? | The Bill Simmons Podcast\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9E3AYG-CyQA\" width=\"725\" height=\"408\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>They want the $6 billion because they want expansion teams in Seattle and Vegas, and Mexico City is kind of looming as a third team. But they want to get $6 billion apiece for two franchises for expansion, which would mean a check of $400 million to every NBA owner, all 30. So they\u2019re trying to establish a price for this Celtics team<\/em>,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\">\n<h2 id=\"h-why-are-the-boston-celtics-on-sale\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why are the Boston Celtics on Sale?<\/h2>\n<p>Since 2002, Wyc Grousbeck and Boston Basketball Partners LLC have held the majority ownership of the Boston Celtics. In July, Grousbeck announced that his ownership group was selling its stake in the storied franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Simmons, on his podcast, shared some insights into the ongoing sale process. He revealed that Grousbeck\u2019s father, H. Irving Grousbeck, is determined to get the best possible price for the team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"follow-us-wrapper has-black-color has-text-color has-sm-font-size\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-2\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<p>\u201c<em>He just wants the highest price. He\u2019s not like, \u2018Oh these local guys, let\u2019s cut them [a deal].\u2019 He doesn\u2019t care. He wants the highest price he can possibly get<\/em>,\u201d Simmons said.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Grousbeck family\u2019s efforts, minority owner Steve Pagliuca is also in the mix, aiming to become the team\u2019s majority owner. It remains to be seen who will ultimately emerge as the new owner of the Boston Celtics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Boston Celtics\u00a0are coming off a season with their\u00a0historic 18th NBA title win, surpassing the Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 record. 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