The $6.1B sale of the Celtics from Wyc Grousbeck to a group led by Bill Chisholm became official today, and Chisholm expressed a desire to match Grousbeck’s two NBA championships. Chisholm said, “The ultimate yardstick is winning championships. Wyc’s got two, and we’re going to get more, and he and I together are going to help drive that.” The NBA “unanimously approved” the deal last week, and all that was left was for the “money to change hands” (AP, 8/19). Grousbeck will be “one of two alternate governors along with Aditya Mittal.” President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens and President Rich Gotham will “continue to run the Celtics’ basketball and business operations, respectively.” Other Celtics co-owners who will “serve on the team’s Managing Board” include Bruce Beal, Andrew Bialecki, Dom Ferrante, Rob Hale, Mario Ho and Ian Loring. Hale and Ferrante were members of the Celtics’ BOD under the previous ownership regime. Beal, Bialecki, Ho and Loring are “newcomers to the franchise” (BOSTON HERALD, 8/19).
Celtics sale to Bill Chisholm becomes official
