03/22/2025
š https://on.wsj.com/41OaDen
William Chisholm attended Celtics games as a kid, sitting in obstructed-view seats in the rickety old Boston Garden. So when he learned that Wyc Grousbeck was making the team of his dreams available, he didnāt take long to make up his mind about pursuing it.
āIt was certainly a discussion with my family and my wife,ā he said. āFor about a second.ā
When the most prestigious team in the NBA was sold for $6.1 billionāa record price for a pro sports franchiseāthe most shocking part of the deal wasnāt how much the buyer paid. It was the person who bought it.
Chisholm has a far different public profile from other NBA owners, especially those who have splurged on teams in recent years. He is nowhere to be found on Bloomberg or Forbesās billionaire lists. Before the sale was announced, he didnāt even have a Wikipedia page.
āWe know so little about this guy I donāt even know how to pronounce his name,ā Boston Celtics superfan Bill Simmons said on his podcast Thursday.
Meet the little-known managing partner of a little-known private-equity firm who just bought the Boston Celtics: https://on.wsj.com/41OaDen
