Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has been named as a potential buyer for one of the NBA’s original teams, writes Ryan O’Leary for The Sporting News.
The Boston Celtics are reportedly going up for sale soon.
Bill Simmons, founder of The Ringer, mentioned Lurie as a potential buyer.
“The Celtics, it was their first round of buyers, they had to cut down their prospective buyers. Four or five people made the first round. One of the people was the Eagles owner, Jeffrey Lurie, who is apparently from Massachusetts. There’s been a couple of ‘Hm, I wonder who these guys are?’ There are a couple I couldn’t figure out but that’s one,” Simmons said.
NBA insider Shams Charania said the Celtics are projected to sell for at least $6 billion, which would be the most expensive sale in NBA history. The Celtics are the reigning NBA champions, winning its record 18th championship this past June.
Lurie was born in Boston and received all his education in Massachusetts, earning degrees at Boston University and Brandeis University, respectively.
The Celtics’ sale is expected to be complete in 2028.
Read more about the sale of the Celtics and the possibility of Jeffrey Lurie purchasing the team at The Sporting News.
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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on PHILADELPHIA Today in January 2025.
