NFL owners unanimously approve $9.612 billion sale of Seattle Seahawks to group led by Vinod Khosla
The $9.6 billion deal is the largest transaction in NFL history.
The Seattle Seahawks have officially been sold for a record-breaking $9.612 billion, with approval from all 32 NFL owners gathered in Atlanta on Wednesday, according to ESPN's Brady Henderson. The group led by San Francisco 49ers minority owner Vinod Khosla can now move forward with the transaction, which was already agreed upon last month.
Khosla, the 71-year-old co-founder of Sun Microsystems and founder of a venture capital firm, will become the team's controlling owner alongside his wife and son. The sale will mark the first time the Seahawks have changed hands since Paul Allen acquired the team in 1997, following his death in 2018. The proceeds from the sale are intended for philanthropic purposes.
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