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NBA’s Celtics to be sold for record $6.1 billion to group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm

NBA’s Celtics to be sold for record $6.1 billion to group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm

BOSTON (AP) — Private equity mogul William Chisholm agreed to buy the Boston Celtics on Thursday in a deal that values the NBA’s reigning champions and the most-decorated franchise in league history at a minimum of $6.1 billion — the largest price ever for American professional sports team.

If the deal is approved by the NBA’s board of governors this summer, the sale would top the $6.05 billion paid for the NFL’s Washington Commanders in 2023.

A Massachusetts native and graduate of Dartmouth College and Penn’s Wharton School of business, Chisholm is the managing partner of California-based Symphony Technology Group. The new ownership group also includes Boston businessmen Rob Hale, who is a current Celtics shareholder, and Bruce Beal Jr.

“Growing up on the North Shore and attending college in New England, I have been a die-hard Celtics fan my entire life,” Chisholm said in a statement. “I understand how important the Celtics are to the city of Boston — the role the team plays in the community is different than any other city in the country. I also understand that there is a responsibility as a leader of the organization to the people of Boston, and I am up for this challenge.”

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AP AUDIO: NBA champ Celtics sold for record $6.1 billion to group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports a private equity mogul has agreed to pay a record price for the Boston Celtics.

Wyc Grousbeck, whose family leads the ownership group that bought the team in 2002 for $360 million, said Chisholm asked him to stay on as CEO and Governor for the next three seasons, “and I am glad to do so.”

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“Bill is a terrific person and a true Celtics fan, born and raised here in the Boston area,” Grousbeck said. “His love for the team and the city of Boston, along with his chemistry with the rest of the Celtics leadership, make him a natural choice to be the next Governor and controlling owner of the team. I know he appreciates the importance of the Celtics and burns with a passion to win on the court while being totally committed to the community. Quite simply, he wants to be a great owner.”

The agreement calls for a two-part sale in which Chisholm would acquire at least 51% of the team upon approval by the NBA’s board of governors, which could come as soon as this summer. Current owners would have the option to retain the remainder of their shares until 2028, when they would be sold at a price that could be up to 20% higher, based on a formula determined by league revenue growth.

That would value the team at $7.3 billion. Chisholm outbid at least two other groups; one was led by current Celtics minority partner Steve Pagliuca, who said he put together a record, fully guaranteed bid with deep resources and no debt to “ensure we can always compete for championships, luxury taxes be damned.”

“It is a bid of true fans, deeply connected to Boston’s community, and we’ve been saddened to find out that we have not been selected,” he said in a statement. “I will never stop being a Celtic, and if the announced transaction does not end up being finalized, my partners and I are ready to check back into the game and bring it home, to help continue what the Celtics do best — win.”

Sportico and ESPN were among those first reporting the sale agreement.

The record price for an NBA team was the $4 billion mortgage firm owner Mat Ishbia paid for the Phoenix Suns in 2023. But the Celtics are one of the league’s flagship franchises, winning their unprecedented 18th NBA title last June and among the favorites to win again this season with young stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown — successors to a tradition of championship-winning Hall of Famers running from Bob Cousy to Bill Russell to Larry Bird to Paul Pierce.

Shortly after beating the Dallas Mavericks for the NBA title last summer, Grousbeck announced that the team would be put up for sale.

“My partners and I have immense respect for Wyc, the entire Grousbeck family and their indelible contributions to the Celtics organization over the last 23 years,” Chisholm said. “We look forward to learning from Wyc and partnering with Brad Stevens, Joe Mazzulla and the talented team and staff to build upon their success as we work to bring more championships home to Boston.”

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We remain dyed in the wool Celtic Fans!

22 March 2025
Today Is As Young As You Feel Day
As Young As You Feel Day – March 22, 2025

We celebrate As Young As You Feel Day on March 22 every year. When they said “Age is just a number,” it wasn’t a lie after all. It doesn’t matter how old you are. Feeling young is a state of mind. No matter your age, no one can stop you from feeling young and alive. You can be a senior citizen, someone who has recently turned 40, or even a kid. Every single person gets to celebrate this day and their youthfulness. It is all about believing that you are as young as you feel. Your actual age does not matter.

HISTORY OF AS YOUNG AS YOU FEEL DAY

Since time immemorial, there have been efforts recorded of people trying to beat aging and feel young again. Before anti-aging creams, pills, and surgeries, many other forms of remedies were invented to stop the age clock. Many scientists also believe that age has nothing to do with how young we look or feel. People age differently and their bodies go through various changes that are unique to them. Even before As Young As You Feel Day came into being, people have been trying to rewind time and feel youthful again.

Around 69 B.C., Cleopatra used to take daily baths in donkey milk to make sure her skin remained soft and young. This skincare routine required a stable consisting of at least 700 donkeys.

In 1513, the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon went on a voyage in search of the fountain of youth. This was a legendary fountain that apparently could bring an individual back from old age. The fountain promised eternal life and everlasting youth. The explorer was unsuccessful in his attempt to locate the fountain because instead of finding the fountain of youth, he discovered Florida instead.

The women in the Elizabethan era also did not grow old without a fight — they placed thin slices of raw meat on their faces to reduce wrinkles. It was believed that the meat would help tighten the skin and thus keep it from sagging.

On noticing frown lines on her daughter Alice’s face, Margaret Kroesen developed Frownies in 1889. These were adhesive patches that held the skin taut to smooth wrinkles.

HOW TO CELEBRATE AS YOUNG AS YOU FEEL DAY
- Post a throwback picture
  Nothing like reminding yourself and your followers on social media that you’re still young at heart, by dressing up in your old college clothes and posting a picture. Caption it with the hashtag #AsYoungAsYouFeelDay and inspire others to do the same.
- Sing your heart out
  Trying some karaoke is a great way to feel youthful. Find your favorite song and sing like the young rockstar that you are!
- Try something new
  Feeling young is also about trying new things. If there’s something that you have always wanted to do (like bungee jumping!), now is your time to try.
5 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT AGING
1. Aging is not influenced by your genes
  Many factors influence aging, including external and internal.
2. Getting wrinkles does not make you old
  Wrinkles are not the first sign of old age, worry not.
3. Expensive does not mean effective
  You can ditch your expensive anti-aging creams, they aren’t doing much.
4. More is not always better
  Drinking more water to look young is not a proven fact.
5. Stay away from skin irritants
  If it produces a burning sensation on your skin, it’s not working!
WHY WE LOVE AS YOUNG AS YOU FEEL DAY
- To appreciate life
  Feeling young means that you feel alive and energetic. This day is a great way to celebrate life.
- To feel good about ourselves
  This day allows us to get out of our comfort zones and challenge ourselves. It makes us feel confident in our skin.
- It reduces depression
  Celebrating youthfulness helps reduce sadness and negative thoughts. Today is all about positive vibes.
22 March 2025
Drink it… umm no

I’d rather go full Aztec on your ass

What’s your purpose in life, eat, drink and be merry hopefully to die fat and happy, everything else is filler and/or fluff. I do eat green stuff, just prefer them uncooked, take cabbage as an example, I like cold slaw with those Minni marshmallows, boiled dinner, not happening. The stores won’t sell American farm goods because imports are cheaper, but they will allow this crap on their shelves.

UnReal Milk is produced using mammalian cell culture— replicating the nutrition, taste, and texture of traditional dairy. It can be processed into butter, cheese, and ice cream, offering a lower-carbon, cruelty-free alternative to conventional milk. Brown Foods claims its production method slashes carbon emissions by 82%, water use by 90%, and land use by 95%, without relying on livestock.

I don’t wanna get to techie on ya, I can won’t

Non fat dry milk powder can bind water and is often used in making sausages, including fermented types. Dry milk powder contains 50% lactose (sugar) and is used in fermented sausages as a source of food for lactic acid producing bacteria. It also contains around 35% of protein, about 0.6 – 1% fat and may be considered a healthy high energy product. Dry milk powder greatly improves the taste of low fat sausages. Non fat dry milk powder is a good natural product and it does not affect the flavor of the product.

Like the pepperoni, the tang in the meat

I use what’s known as Encapsulated citric acid is citric acid coated with a protective layer, allowing it to remain inactive during the mixing process and only release its tangy flavor when the meat reaches a specific cooking temperature (around 135-145°F). It is commonly used in sausage making to enhance flavor and improve shelf stability by lowering the pH of the meat. Another natural item.

“The future of food faces significant challenges,” says Sohail Gupta, Co-founder and CEO of Brown Foods, who founded the startup in 2021 alongside Bhavna Tandon, and Avhijeet Kapoor.

“When it comes to dairy, cattle farming accounts for 30% of global methane emissions, while supply chain adulteration remains a major problem. Additionally, cattle farming depends on optimal climatic conditions, and milk production cannot be easily regulated— as seen during COVID-19, when supply chain disruptions made it impossible to simply pause milk production. UnReal Milk aims to address these challenges by providing a scalable, animal-free, and sustainable alternative, leveraging technology to offer a safer and more controllable dairy solution.”

Not my fault, the first song that came to mind about “natural”

Think of it this way, what were you doin in 72 besides healing up

15 March 2025
All politics are local

I wanna explain something you may not realize, see this Finnish girl, you and her have much in common, she married a yooper, not everyone has yooper, you people have me and just like her, ain’t you lucky, of course you are.

As you know I have two crows (cleanup crew), been hanging around for years, few times I have put some stuff down with-in a foot of their beaks, best not to push my luck, what little of it I do have. What they leave me are bones which I do make bone chimes, fair trade least around here. Yesurday was really nice,no snow and the sun was out, great time to fire the grill/smoker. If you don’t have one of these get one, they’ll fit in your oven just fine.

Ever go to a renaissance Festival, example, this is Jenny, Jenny O’Connor of the O’Connor clan, aka the hot violist

I have, picked up a bad habit which I use out back, I can toss bones over my shoulder towards the bone pit without worry. Since Dog has moved in, things have changed greatly. There’s only that refuses to go with the program, a leg off rack as I was carrying it

Normally I would toss to bone pit, not with dog here

Those two birds seen it fall, waiting for the hail Mary that didn’t come, you shoulda heard the screeching, one even flew up an divebombed me. I won’t turn my back on them ever again while eating outside, trust, what trust are you talking about

Now that we got through poltics, which got me hungry (2nd breakfast time no wonder).

But I ain’t this hungry

11 March 2025
Grumpy E-9 would approve

I usta make mention of my neighbor down the road Grumpy-E9, he left us awhile back, his Woman would bring fresh baked bread over, she moved into town, the place was up for sale. Young couple bought it about 8 months back. Interesting couple, she’s from Findland, he’s from down around Menominee.

Eh! this is current events, least around here it is. This isn’t her, dresses like this, and she’s always looking at her hubby much the same.

He had told me, his job sent him over there, married her and found out they couldn’t afford to live there with 2 kids already, so they packed up moved back home, sorta speaking. At first, she was rather shy wouldn’t come out when I was over there, now she says hi. Once she came out with coffee for us it’s then asked, do you bake bread? She said nothing but he goes ” what the hell kind of question is to ask my wife?. Chill out man, I’m just asking, for barter purposes, you like smoked bacon? that calmed him down. Now I cannot speak for Women, I wouldn’t even try, but for a birthday, what the ladies like, some attention would be a good start.

Helped him some yesterday with her Birthday gift. He’s been saving his money, gonna be plenty of attention in there!

I’m here to tell ya, she was squealing with happiness some English, mostly Finnish, and when he said, you can run in there, but there’s no place to hide girl!

that’s when she got look in her eye, very stoic look

Not sure if she took that as a challenge or she’s gonna kill him later for talkin like that in front me. Are they rich, not in coin. Grumpy-E-9 would approve of this young couple, she’s a stay home mom as his lady was.

10 March 2025
It’s time:

Ever go to Confessional, you sit in a like a little booth, a slide screen lookin like a lattice, Preacherman sliding it hiding out on the other side. When all is said an done, he’ll whip a few Hail Mary’s on ya, good to go! That’s like the standard procedure.

“I haven’t seen you awhile Chance”, yeah well I’ve been busy.

Father, I need you to Bless me for I sinned awhile back, I beat the living crap out of a G’damn flag burnin anti-Trump person outside the store where Carol works.

Preacherman says, my Son, I am here to forgive your sins

not your community service, get out of my booth.

I felt better getting that off my conscience

And another thing, It’s time I go rattle Armydog’s cage, why, for GP is why

Actually, that bologna I made up is for the Armydog, storebought messes up his belly bigtime, very bland diet he’s on, my smoked bologna with no additives helps curling his grumbleass attitude.

Some stuff worth knowing if you do venture into his home, Bronson lays the law down straight away in no uncertain terms

If you don’t like dog hair, stay off my couch

I live here, you are a guest

to you I’m just a dog, around here I’m known as baby:)

Don’t know how you spent your Sunday morning

I was getting the “look”

Dog’s backside all matted with poop, Dog… NOTHING BEFORE COFFEE, that’s when I got the look

Ever get VA meds in the mail, first thing I do is go for the fine print, why; because it’s there they hide the side effect aka the Thorazine shuffle.

23 February 2025
So that is what I’ve become

Ever open your sack lunch bag at school an yell holyshiteh which sounds like holdatiteh! expecting some sort of boiled fish, smoked fish, lake trout fillets or even fish patties, you’d be excited too, ever try to trade some fish for a [PeanutButter and jelly sammich, I didn’t think so.

File this report under MAHA

I’m highly offended like many others

If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.”

In many ways, that quotation is offensive to sausage makers; their process is better controlled and more predictable.

You eat the pink stuff, what happens after 2/3 days, it turns into what’s known as PINK SLIME

Some use nitrates in their meat making, I don’t, presentation is like right up there with flavor / taste, nitrates turns your hams, bacon and bologna pink, yeah well so does cherry jello, I prefer fine grind over course when making smoked ring bologna. both taste exactly the same just the grind is different.

With legislation, you can have hundreds of cooks — members of Congress, lobbyists, federal agency officials, state officials

in sausage making, you generally have one person, the wurstmeister, who runs the business and makes the decisions. here is one such wurstmeister/ teacher, easy to see he holds a fun class

And for the record, my name is not Mr. Feder

Mr. Feder, a political scientist who took up sausage making after retiring from the Central Intelligence Agency.

21 February 2025
It’s Saturday… yeah!

We can get all kinds of political stuff:

It being Saturday, Karoline has a child to look after, President Trump, he’s got Grandbabies to give a hard time to, as in, come here kid and pull my finger.

See this

What you see is a myosin protein dragging an endorphin along a filament to the inner part of the brain’s parietal cortex which creates happiness.

You’re looking at happiness.

It’s a good thing he doesn’t smell like lake trout

Talk about ice fishing, they won’t get away this time

you have a spirit animal?

me?, well I got dog

He’s learned when I’m in the kitchen he stays behind the transition strip, sometimes he’ll put paw over it as if I don’t see him trying to sneak in, when busted, he’ll curl his paw under as in I ain’t doin nothin

it’s not me he keeps eye on, it’s whatever that may land on the floor

whatever you do today, include some Happiness

1 February 2025
That’s right Thomas

What follows could filed under, the va slipped me a micky, in the hopes of slowin him down, outta sorts would fit to. I”ll suck it up like a buttercup

to early for this shit

Let’s see, if I call a whamblance that’ll cost me 2g plus change, Bill, he has a flatbed, if I need to the hospital, he’ll do it for a 100.00 and a 12 pack. the 12 pack is for going out of his way. Good to have friends

Ole Ellison there, I doubt we’d be friends, he has a god complex, phasing out humankind, dumb them down to the point they simply are not needed anymore.

I seen that video of him talking about cancer cured with Ai, fires up the wayback machine

just an example of what could ever possibly go wrong, all kinds of video showing when AI gets mad

Don’t you about you, I like nature getting mad at STUPID humans

I didn’t forget you Cathern

Yea…

23 January 2025
the daily dose

Having a fresh coffee, hypocrites it fits them well, personally I prefer to call them scumbags

such a difference

This is kinda related Pete, had this pretty nurse ask me if I wanted a covid shot

(Picture of a pretty nurse)

Instead of saying, come near with that, I’ll stick it in your eye, and yes I see the security dude over there, I just said no thank you mam. Then she offered a flu shot, no thank you mam, I have sauna, her face changed, with the look of “ohh yea” yeah 🙂

which was translated: hold on Houston,

I got some action here, bouncing off a Russian satellite.

That covid crap needs to be done away with, make it so Pete.

you have noticed, my cussing has been lackin of late, that’s because I haven’t seen Steve, Steve has Torrentes Maybe this guy knows Steve 🙂

Was asked about headaches…. yeah

Miss Bondi, she’s attractive, she also don’t play well with scumbags, only SCUMBAGS would ask such questions that were asked of her. Miss Bondi, how about investigate sexual harassment slush fund funded by taxpayers.

Don’t know if you ever read the fine print in the Marine Corps manual, it does state, part of any Marine MOS is to give the branches a hard time just for GP. There are times when it’s needed to be said

Well done Coasties, well done

Those with dogs, let me ask you something, your dog ever look at you with the look of

” You sombitcch, you know I got no teeth”

Yeah well, it’ll last long that way

16 January 2025