The Estate of Paul Allen has entered into an agreement to sell the Seattle Seahawks for approximately $9.6 billion to the Khosla family, including venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, in accordance with the wishes of the late team owner, the team announced on July 11.
The figure marks the highest sale price in NFL history, and the second-highest in North American sports history, behind the Los Angeles Lakers’ approximately $10 billion sale last year.
“We are honored to be entrusted as the next stewards of the Seattle Seahawks. We look forward to building on the winning legacy Paul Allen created and to earning the trust of the Seahawks organization and fans everywhere,” Vinod Khosla said on behalf of the Khosla family….