Wyc Grousbeck Addresses Celtics Sale During Trip To White House

The Boston Celtics basked in their championship glory for the last time this year when they visited the White House on Thursday.

But while the Celtics reflected on capturing Banner 18 alongside President Joe Biden, the ongoing sale of the illustrious franchise came to the forefront.

Details about the Grousbeck family selling their majority shares of the team have been scarce over the last month and Celtics governor Wyc Grousbeck, who refuted rumors of family strife leading to the sale of the team, addressed the situation while in Washington, D.C.

“I don’t have any comments on the sale process that’s underway. There’s a lot of interest. That’s one comment, I guess,” Grousbeck told reporters, per The Athletic’s Jared Weiss. “The plan is that I will stay for three more years. That’s what’s made out and then we’ll go from there.”

One of the suitors looking to become the majority owner of the Celtics is Steve Pagliuca, who already is a minority owner of the organization. Pagliuca made his intentions clear when the sale was announced in July that he planned to make a bid to buy the franchise. It was reported last month he was looking for a hometown “discount.“

Pagliuca was asked Thursday about his pursuit, but he did not want to talk about it.

“The sale of the team, we’re not focusing on that,” Pagliuca told reporters, per Weiss. “We’re only focused on celebrating the championship.”