Potential Seahawks Buyers Include Mark Zuckerberg and Former Apple CEO
The Seattle Seahawks are for sale following the wishes of late owner Paul Allen, with several high-profile tech executives reportedly interested in purchasing the team. Among the potential buyers are Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and former Apple CEO Tim Cook, according to sources cited by Front Office Sports. The team is estimated to be valued between $8 billion and $10 billion, and any sale would require approval from three-fourths of NFL team owners.
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By Michael GallagherSports Content CoordinatorShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The Seattle Seahawks are for sale, and they reportedly have some high-profile buyers interested in acquiring them.The reigning world champions were put up for sale back on Feb. 18 — 10 days after Seattle’s 29-13 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX — because of late owner Paul Allen’s wishes to have his assets liquified and donated to philanthropic ventures.It was speculated around the time of the Super Bowl that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was interested in bidding on the team, however, that doesn’t seem to be the case heading into May.Ben Horney of Front Office Sports…
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