Wyc Grousbeck announces he is selling the Celtics – Boston Herald

Celtics mascot Lucky dunks a ball with help from Wyc Grousbeck during a security press conference at TD Garden ahead of the NBA Finals. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)

The NBA champion Boston Celtics are on the market.

Celtics majority owner and governor Wyc Grousbeck announced Monday that he is putting the team up for sale just weeks after the franchise won its 18th NBA title.

Grousbeck, 63, a Worcester native and longtime Celtics fan, led an investment group that purchased the Celtics for $360 million in 2002. He oversaw the team’s last two championship runs — the first in 2008 led by Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, as well as this year’s team led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

Speaking to reporters after the Celtics’ last championship ceremony two weeks ago, Grousbeck gave no indication that he planned to sell the team.

“I feel like we still have a long way to go,” he said. “I mean, I have to go design a ring with the guys, and we have to raise the banner in October. There is still a lot to do. But we will build the team for next year. But we’ll enjoy it for now. »

He later added: “We are fans who bought into this team. We are all in this together. Let’s go get another one.

This is a developing story and will be updated.