Two major figures from the Boston Celtics organization have entered the competition to acquire the Seattle Seahawks NFL franchise, according to a Thursday report from Sportico.
Steel industry executive Aditya Mittal, who holds a stake in the Celtics, along with former Celtics primary owner Wyc Grousbeck, have formally submitted their interest to Allen & Company, the investment firm managing the team’s sale on behalf of late owner Paul Allen’s estate.
The Seahawks entered the market officially on February 18, just over a week following their second franchise championship victory at Super Bowl LX.
The duo joins other high-profile potential buyers, including technology leaders Mark Zuckerberg from Meta and Apple’s Tim Cook, who reportedly showed interest in acquiring the franchise last week according to Front Office Sports.
At age 50, Mittal serves as chief executive of Luxembourg-based steel corporation ArcelorMittal. According to Sportico, he invested approximately $1 billion as part of Bill Chisholm’s investment group that acquired the Celtics from the Grousbeck family in 2025.
Grousbeck, now 64, established the ownership consortium that purchased the Celtics in 2002 and is expected to maintain his role with the basketball team until 2028 to ensure a seamless ownership transition.
According to the Sportico investigation, “since Mittal lives in London, Grousbeck would reside in Seattle part-time and effectively operate the franchise.”
Microsoft co-founder Allen acquired the Seahawks in 1997 for $194 million before his death in 2018.
While Forbes valued the franchise at $6.7 billion in its latest assessment, industry analysts anticipate the final purchase price could range between $8 billion and $11 billion. The current NFL sale record stands at $6.05 billion, set by the Washington Commanders transaction in 2023.
