Super Bowl champions Seahawks to be sold in record $9.6bn deal
NFL owners approve the $9.612bn record sale of the reigning Super Bowl champions Seattle Seahawks to a group led by billionaire Vinod Khosla.
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"We are honoured to be entrusted as the next stewards of the Seattle Seahawks. How often do you get to buy a franchise that just won the Super Bowl?"
— Vinod Khosla , Influencer
Key People
Jody Allen is the sister of Paul G. Allen and took control of the Seahawks upon her brother's death.
Paul G. Allen was a Microsoft co-founder and former owner of the Seattle Seahawks.
Vinod Khosla is a billionaire co-founder of Sun Microsystems and a prominent venture capitalist.
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NFL owners approve the $9.612bn record sale of the reigning Super Bowl champions Seattle Seahawks to a group led by billionaire Vinod Khosla.
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