Jeff Bezos Reportedly Willing to Buy the Boston Celtics for $6 billion

Date: August 21, 2024 By: Admin Photo Credit: Getty Images

[{"selector":"#anim-b3fa2fa1-98b3-4327-8988-5da2a11508e9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(49.74009886796479%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ede96b0b-b6e9-420e-b4ea-c3ca210dbd15","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a2ca9703-5afe-4640-853a-bb3102470dc3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Boston Celtics franchise's owners announced that they will begin the sale of the team, which will initially be gradual and will be completed in 2028. Photo Credit: Getty Images

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[{"selector":"#anim-854f6ef5-7970-45ca-b31a-620f6f35d20d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e8e8928d-f487-4fae-b77b-95775881c77b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-34f9bd50-3352-4550-aeac-bb6e6f73cbca [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-41.94306916499447%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Some people have appeared interested in acquiring ownership of the now most successful team in the NBA. Photo Credit: Getty Images

[{"selector":"#anim-c6b01fb2-a71b-4fa6-b993-89cfbfefb27d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3e8939e4-afc3-4596-adb5-232e5c517713","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-329af8a4-d73a-4669-8685-0d71b0a9660d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-6.104651195353895%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] And one of them is none other than the third richest man on the planet, Jeff Bezos. Photo Credit: Getty Images

[{"selector":"#anim-1f8d1aee-9791-4859-8efb-647a2ee986b3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-30302402-6051-4943-93ec-f5e469ee7184","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-90219dfe-573a-413e-95ce-2aaa19382aa0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-5.556930551133079%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] According to Bill Simmons Jeff Bezos is reportedly seriously interested in getting into sports and investing in the purchase of the Boston Celtics. Photo Credit: Getty Images

[{"selector":"#anim-a9bfd93f-1f53-4689-b0fb-b10ac6e8ad52","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-587e9c4b-7afc-4fa3-a45f-a31bac683a77","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fa68d080-01ce-4aa6-b502-202fe525aac6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(15.952970155093485%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The report claims that the deal would close at $6 billion. A figure that seems minimal compared to Bezos' fortune. Photo Credit: Getty Images

[{"selector":"#anim-09869aba-752b-405a-a65a-451b3e38bfc2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-97a93f7a-be7f-4170-8084-7adbc951bbf3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3b2f2d9f-9421-41ec-99d2-816cb654242d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.9069767650264886%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Bezos's net worth reaches $194 billion and places him as the third richest man in the world. Photo Credit: Getty Images

[{"selector":"#anim-dae94cb3-9bef-4845-9941-6d4b118d1737","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0ff5d71a-9acf-40b0-a803-0eddbcc26d5f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b494090a-7430-4006-8302-d46676bf6567 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] On the other hand, one point to keep in mind is that Amazon will be the NBA's streaming partner starting in 2025. Photo Credit: Getty Images