Boston Celtics is an American professional basketball team based in Boston which was founded on June 6, 1946, and the team was founded by Walter A Brown.
As a member of the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division, Boston Celtics compete in the Basket National Association.
Founded in 1946 as one of the league’s original eight teams, the Celtics play their home games at TD Garden, which they share with the National Hockey League’s Boston Bruins.
The Celtics are regarded as one of the most successful basketball teams in NBA history; the franchise is tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for most NBA Championships won with 17.
Wyc Grousbeck: CEO of Boston Celtics
Wycliffe “Wyc” K. Grousbeck is an American entrepreneur who is the majority owner and Governor of the National Basketball Association’s Boston Celtics.
Wyc Grousbeck has been Lead Owner and Governor of the Boston Celtics since he conceived of, and led, the purchase of the team in 2002.
He named his group “Banner 17 LLC” to signify his primary goal, the Celtics winning a 17th World Championship.
Wyc and his wife Emilia Fazzalari co-founded Cincoro Tequila with Jeanie Buss (LA Lakers), Wes Edens (Milwaukee Bucks), and Michael Jordan (Charlotte Hornets).
He is also the former Chair of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, a world leader in fighting blindness and deafness.
As of January 2022, Grousbeck has an estimated net worth of $450 million