On August 21, Beijing time, the well-known technology media The Information reported that Amazon founder Bezos is not interested in buying NBA teams, and he has no intention of including the Celtics in his business empire. Previously, celebrity Bill Simmons had released the news that Bezos was interested in bidding for the Green Army, and The Information quickly debunked the rumors.

After winning their 18th championship in franchise history in June, the Celtics were valued at $5.12 billion, ranking fourth in the league and 21st among professional teams in the United States, according to Sportico.

Celtic's current boss Grus Baker previously said he wants to sell the Green Army in two phases, selling 51% now and the remainder in 2028, provided he retains control until the end of the second phase. Due to the re-planning of the family property, Grusbeck was interested in selling the team.

This isn't the first time Bezos has been linked to a professional team sale, but it didn't work out in the end. In 2023, there were reports that Bezos dropped his bid for United States Major Football League (NFL) team Washington Commanders.

According to the latest data from Forbes, Bezos' net worth is $197.3 billion, making him the second richest person in the world after Musk ($247.6 billion). Since Bezos has no intention of becoming an NBA owner, it also means that the label of the richest owner in the NBA will remain with Clippers owner Ballmer. Ballmer's current net worth is $125.2 billion, and the new Clippers arena he spent $2 billion on has been officially completed and will be ready for use next season.