Boston Celtics

Boston, MA · Eastern · Founded 1946

Last updated: May 20261 transactions on fileProfile status: partial

Valuation snapshotSource: 2024 announced sale process

Latest estimated value

$6.1B

Estimated annual revenue

$455M

Implied revenue multiple

13.4x

YoY change

+22%

Most recent transaction

Control Sale

Implied valuation, last tx

$6.1B

Ownership

Controlling ownerBoston Basketball Partners (transition)

Ownership stakeSale process active

Owner since2002

Acquisition price—

Transaction history

1 on file

Date	Type	Buyer	Seller	Stake	Price	Implied Val	Mult.	Conf.
2024-07-01	Control Sale	TBD (process active)	Boston Basketball Partners (Grousbeck-led group)	Majority + minority over phased close	$6.1B (announced)	$6.1B	13.4x	Medium

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Comparable franchises

Los Angeles Lakers

$10.0B · 19.2x

Related coverage

Control Sale · NBA

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The Celtics sale was announced as a single transaction but is closing in stages — and the staging tells you what the buyer believes about NBA media rights, capital calls, and league capacity for new ownership.

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