The Seattle Seahawks’ new ownership group may be just like the old one: a basketball ownership team.
On Thursday, sports reported that Aditya Mittal and Wyc Grousbeck, two investors in the NBA’s Boston Celtics, are putting together a bid to acquire the Seahawks from the Paul Allen Estate, which is run by Paul’s sister, Jody Allen. Mittal invested $1 billion in Bill Chisholm’s acquisition of the Celtics in 2025, just as Grousbeck was relinquishing his position as majority owner of the team, which he had held since 2002.
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In addition to being the first known bidders for the Seahawks, Mittal and Grousbeck were the only names listed on their letter of interest to the Allen Estate. Since Mittal lives in London, Grousbeck would likely run operations from Seattle and live there part-time, according to sports.
But wait, there’s more.
Vinod Khosla, an investor in the division rival San Francisco 49ers, has also been named as a potential buyer. Last year, Khosla was one of the few close investors to buy 49ers stock, with his stake reaching more than $8.5 billion. Details of the other investors’ holdings were not made public, but sports reports that Khosla’s was the largest of the group.
The Seahawks are valued at just under $7 billion, but will likely sell for more. If Khosla were to buy the team from Jody Allen, he would obviously need to sell his stake in the Niners. This type of move is becoming increasingly common in today’s NFL, which has seen former Pittsburgh Steelers minority owners David Tepper and Josh Harris acquire the Panthers and Commanders, respectively.
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Harris, who bought a majority stake in the Commanders in 2023, purchased the team from Dan Snyder for more than $6 billion, the largest figure for such an acquisition for an NFL franchise. No matter who ends up purchasing the Seahawks from the Allen Estate, Harris’ record is sure to be broken.