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New Celtics Owner Breaks Records, Has Boston-area Ties

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Jared Weiss Breaks Down Celtics Ownership Shake-Up & What It Means for the Future

It’s not often we get to play the “Breaking News” sounder on Toucher & Hardy. We did yesterday, with news of a new Celtics owner.

Right before 10 a.m., the story broke. Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe reported that the Grousbecks will sell the Boston Celtics to William F. Chisholm for $6.1 billion. That a new record for a North American sports franchise, beating the Washington Commanders by half a million.

So who is William F. Chisholm? He’s the managing partner and chief investment officer at the Symphony Technology Group, based in Menlo Park, CA. He grew up in Georgetown, MA, attended Dartmouth College, and is a lifelong Celtics fan.

New Celtics Owner: What’s the Plan?

Sports Hub scribe Matt Dolloff wrote more about Bill Chisholm, the sale, and the path ahead for the Celtics here. And we had our guy Jared Weiss from The Athletic on this morning to talk more about the process: where did Pags and Brad Stevens figure in?

Read Jared’s piece here. That is, after you watch his clip above, or dive into the podcast below.

Adam 12 is the Program Director of Boston's ROCK 92.9, heard weekdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. He's been flexing his encyclopedic rock knowledge in New England for over 2 decades, both on-air and online, at WBCN, WFNX, Boston.com, and indie617. At ROCK 92.9, he keeps you in the know on the big stories from the Boston music scene and writes about great places to eat, drink (beer), and to spend time outdoors in and around Boston.

PHOTOS: Boston Celtics Duck Boat Rally

The Boston Celtics held their duck boat rally through the streets of the city on Friday morning, and boy did New England turn out.

Estimates put the crowd of fans lining the parade route at over one million on this sunny, warm June Friday, with crowds reaching 20 and 30 deep in some spots along the streets.

Boston is no stranger to the rolling rally that carries its city’s champions on World War II era duck boats that are normally reserved for tourists traversing the Massachusetts capital. There have been 13 such celebrations in the 21st century so far, with every major team winning their league’s highest prize: Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins, and most recently, the Celtics.

The massive crowds that lined Causeway, Cambridge, Tremont and Boylston Streets were treated to a show of confetti, celebratory music, and over 20 duck boats filled with Celtics players and staff.

From Jayson Tatum hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy high over his head and Jaylen Brown showing off his NBA Finals MVP award, to Al Horford wearing his cowboy hat and a drunken Tom Brady t-shirt, parade-goers were treated to one hell of a show.

If you weren’t able to make it into the city for the parade, we’ve collected some photos of the celebration’s best moments below.

PHOTOS: Boston Celtics Duck Boat Rally

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