BOSTON —

The NBA's Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to Bill Chisholm in a $6.1 billion deal that is expected to close officially on Wednesday evening.

Chisholm, managing director and co-founder of Symphony Technology Group, will now take ownership of the Celtics, along with an investor group led by Chisholm.

Chisholm will also take over as the team's governor , a role to be relinquished by Wyc Grousbeck, who will now continue solely in his role as CEO.

Grousbeck was expected to retain both roles through the 2027-28 NBA season when the deal was announced in March .

The governor generally has the final say on NBA team decisions.

Chisholm grew up in Georgetown, Massachusetts, and is a Dartmouth College graduate.

Symphony Technology Group is a C

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