While the sale of the Boston Celtics to businessman Bill Chisholm was already common knowledge, the sale was made official on Wednesday as the NBA’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the deal , as per ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel.

As part of the $6.1 billion deal, former majority owner Wyc Grousbeck will continue to run the Celtics as CEO alongside Bill Chisholm. Chisholm, however, will acquire the title of team governor, a title that was originally going to remain with Grousbeck through 2028. Grousbeck will instead serve as an alternate team governor .

In related news, Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca was believed to have reached a deal to purchase the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun and potentially move the franchise to Boston. But no deal has been approved yet, with

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