The Boston Celtics, One of the most legendary franchises in the history of American professional league, For sale. Its owner Wijk grosbeke He announced his intention to sell the franchise and There are already many suitors Who showed interest in buying it though Its price will be about 6000 million dollars.
Despite such a high high rating There is no shortage of suitors, the most famous is billionaire Jeff Bezos, Owner and founder Amazon, And he would be willing to fork this figure for Becoming the new owner of the Massachusetts team, As revealed Bill Simmons, One of the prestigious analysts of American sports in general , and American professional league In particular.
In recent days, there has been a legitimate rumor about the possible purchase of a Celtics car by Jeff Bezos. I can say that this interest is real, he will be one of the suitors… She will probably be interested in buying the franchise
“In the last few days There was a legitimate rumor about Jeff Bezos buying the Celtics. I can say that this interest is real, I think he will be one of the suitors… It’s one of the most important perks, that’s why you have to understand it. True, he will probably be interested in buying the franchise“, He emphasizes Simons.
The third richest man on the planet
Money will not be a problem for Bezos , whose personal fortune is estimated at about 195,700 million dollars, The third largest planet on the planet after those Elon Musk (244,800 million) And Bernard Arnault (185300 million). But the main obstacle to its purchase will be Possible incompatibilities, Since Amazon Just signed the first exclusive agreement of Broadcast of NBA games As part of the new media rights negotiations.
Celtics, celebrating the title of NBA champion on the streets of Boston.
Yes Bezos Buy them Celtics As an individual owner, he can keep the Celtics business separate from Amazon, Although it is not clear how NBA rules and regulations They will deal with the fact that the owner of one of their streaming partners also owns a computer. Or if Other franchisees will see this with good eyes because of logical doubts It can arise from the realization of this virtual purchase.
Celtics ‘ operational problems
It’s been a while since there’s been a more attractive sale for an NBA team , though The Celtics have operational issues , such as the fact that they do not have a diphtheria garden. It will be a headache for many ambitious new owners , but Not for someone who has a lot of money like Bezos, Able to get rid of a lot of those problems.
It’s a crazy price, but the NBA will probably get it. They want 6,000 million dollars , the same number I would ask for from new expansion teams in Seattle and Las Vegas , and maybe in Mexico City
Simons He also revealed in his podcast that The NBA expects to impose a price of 6000 million dollars on the Celtics, The same thing they want to charge interested parties when NBA expansion franchises Las Vegas and Seattle Be available. “The league wants 6000 million dollars for equipmentOr, for the Celtics. They don’t have their wing. It’s a crazy price, but they’ll probably get it. They want 6000 million dollars , the same figure that I would like to ask new expansion teams in Seattle And Las Vegas, And maybe in Mexico City, Which is shaping up to be a third team”.
Jaylen Brown with the MVP trophy at the recent NBA Finals.
According to the same source, all these operations will lead to a very interesting additional benefit for all the franchises of the contest , who will share the cake: “They want to get 6,000 million dollars for each of the two franchises to expand, which means a check for 400 million dollars for each owner in the NBA, 30. So they’re trying to set this price for this Celtics team.”
Hornets price and Mavs sales
Michael Jordan and Mark Cuban
There have been two major sales of the franchise over the past season, starting with Michael Jordan By selling its controlling interest in Charlotte Hornets To get an assessment 3000 million, Great value for the bottom of the table franchise. .
Y Mark Cuban Sale of a controlling interest in Dallas MavericksWith a reduced rating of 3,500 million. Cubansee also Maintains minority stake and power Within the organization, therefore The price was significantly lower than the initial assessment of more than 4000 million.
