According to Bill Simmons, Boston native and Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is one of the finalists to buy the Celtics.

Current Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca remains the only person to publicly state his intentions of entering the bidding process.

Jeffrey Lurie's Philadelphia Eagles have a chance to secure another Super Bowl ring. The last time they did, they defeated Lurie's hometown team: the New England Patriots. But this week, Lurie's name has been making headlines because of a different Massachusetts team.

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is in the running to purchase a top NBA team, according to a report this week.

NFL fans know Jeffrey Lurie as the outspoken owner of the Philadelphia Eagles. However, what not everyone remembers is that Lurie started his personal empire in a realm far removed

Business is booming for Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie. With his NFL franchise, named by Forbes as the 12th most valuable sports team in the world, heading to its second Super Bowl in three years, Lurie’s name was mentioned by HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons as a potential buyer in the upcoming sale of the Boston Celtics.

“Mentioned this near the end of tonight’s podcast: Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is in the running to buy the Boston Celtics. He’s a Boston native w/ degrees from Clark, Brandeis AND B.U. His first big company was called Chestnut Hill Productions. Huge Celts fan obviously.”

The Philadelphia Eagles are off to the Super Bowl, but team owner Jeffrey Lurie may also have the Boston Celtics on his mind.

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has been named as a potential buyer for one of the NBA’s original teams, writes Ryan O’Leary for The