Wyc Grousbeck breaks silence about Celtics sale with huge promise

When it was announced that the Boston Celtics were being put up for sale, it came as a shock to everyone around the league. The team was fresh off their 18th championship, and confetti was still lining the streets of Boston when Wyc Grousbeck decided to put one of the most popular sports franchises on the auction block.

Grousbeck purchased the team in 2002, and since then, he’s delivered two championships amid a string of successful seasons. On top of that, he helped set up this latest group for sustained success by dishing out massive contract extensions to Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porzingis.

After weeks of relative silence, Grousbeck finally provided some information about the sale.

Wyc Grousbeck just made a big-time promise to Celtics fans

In an exclusive conversation with Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, noting that the process is about to speed up.

“The sale process is gearing up and about to hit full speed,” Grousbeck said. “It took this long for our advisors to go through the financial and business data of the team and our whole management team, and spend enough time to put together offering books. Now they’re beginning to have discussions with interested parties and the bidding process will commence in the next month or so.”

However, the most significant portion of the interview came when Grousbeck was asked about vetting potential buyers.

Celtics fans are some of the most dedicated in the world. All they want is to see their team succeed, and Grousbeck’s willingness to spend has been at the core of that in recent years.

So, when asked about finding a buyer who would treat the franchise well, Grousbeck promised that he would do his best to locate that person (or group).

“Yes, my father [Irv] and I feel a responsibility and an honor to be able to find a great buyer for the team,” Grousbeck said.

For the last two decades, Grousbeck has poured his heart and soul into the Celtics, and it’s paid off. Selling the team is a personal decision, but it doesn’t mean he doesn’t love the team anymore.

His promise to find a buyer with the same passion for Celtics basketball as him should be great news for the fanbase. It means that while the next group may not have the same spending budget, it will at least have some sort of love for the game.

And at the end of the day, that’s the most important thing.