The Seattle Seahawks are being sold to the Khosla family, including Vinod Khosla, in accordance with the wishes of late team owner Paul Allen, the team announced on Saturday.
The Khosla family entered into a formal agreement to purchase the defending Super Bowl champions for $9.612 billion, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal is still subject to NFL approval.
The Khosla family will become the team’s controlling owner, according to a Seahawks social media post.
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