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Seattle Seahawks sale to Khosla Group
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FIRST ENTRY AUG 27
AUG 27 · Day 1
Incoming Seahawks owner Vinod Khosla holds first press conference
Vinod Khosla said the Seahawks have the best fanbase in the country of any NFL team.
Vinod Khosla said the Seahawks won the Super Bowl.
Vinod Khosla is a co-founder of Sun Microsystems and a venture capitalist.
AUG 27 · Day 1
Seattle Seahawks sold to Khosla Group for record $9.6 billion
Vinod Khosla is a 71-year-old venture capitalist and a limited partner of the San Francisco 49ers, having purchased 3.1 percent of that franchise last year at a more than $8.5 billion valuation.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the Khosla family's experience with the 49ers was attractive to other NFL owners.
At least 24 of 32 NFL owners were required to approve the sale.