{"id":2414100,"date":"2025-03-20T17:02:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-team-sold-for-historic-amount-breaks-record-set-by-nfls-commanders-report\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T17:02:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:02:55","slug":"nba-team-sold-for-historic-amount-breaks-record-set-by-nfls-commanders-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-team-sold-for-historic-amount-breaks-record-set-by-nfls-commanders-report\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Team Sold for Historic Amount, Breaks Record Set by NFL&#8217;s Commanders: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnba-team-sold-for-historic-amount-breaks-record-set-by-nfls-commanders-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2414100&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Back in 2000, Dallas Mavericks superfan and billionaire Mark Cuban bought the team for less than $300 million.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, history appears to be repeating itself with a deep-pocketed superfan buying his beloved team &mdash; but it&rsquo;s going to cost quite a bit more than $300 million.<\/p>\n<p>In a stunning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/44328557\/sources-bill-chisholm-agrees-buy-celtics-61-billion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from ESPN, sources have told the outlet&rsquo;s Shams Charania that self-professed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/celtics-coach-wears-christian-faith-shirt-live-espn-winning-nba-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Celtics<\/a> superfan Bill Chisholm is leading a group to purchase the storied franchise for an eye-watering $6.1 billion.<\/p>\n<p>(That&rsquo;s over 20 times what the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mark-cubans-attempt-clarify-attack-pro-trump-women-flops-just-made-50-times-worse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oft-beleaguered<\/a> Cuban paid for the Mavs.)<\/p>\n<p>That price tag isn&rsquo;t just eye-watering, however &mdash; it&rsquo;s literally record-breaking.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Chisholm said via statement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250320304302\/en\/Boston-Basketball-Partners-Announces-Sale-of-Boston-Celtics-to-Group-Organized-by-William-Chisholm-for-%246.1-Billion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Wire<\/a>. &ldquo;I understand how important <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-william-kate-get-true-american-welcome-boston-celtics-game-usa-usa-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Celtics are to the city of Boston<\/a> &mdash; the role the team plays in the community is different than any other city in the country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Chisholm&rsquo;s purchasing group includes some other notable Boston connections, including a local businessman and current Celtics holder.<\/p>\n<p>The selling group &mdash; headlined by co-owners Wyc Grousbeck and Steve Pagliuca, as well as the Grousbeck family, since 2002 &mdash; is getting quite a return on its investment.<\/p>\n<p>Not dissimilar to what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-surrogate-mark-cuban-makes-comment-female-trump-supporters-may-come-back-haunt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cuban<\/a> paid to purchase the Mavericks, Grousbeck and crew paid a relatively measly sum of $360 million, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>The Celtics, currently sporting a sterling 50-19 record, next play Friday, when the team travels to Utah to face the Jazz.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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