49ers Reportedly Seek to Sell 6 Percent Stake in Record Transaction
- On May 15, 2025, the York family agreed to sell roughly 6% ownership of the San Francisco 49ers to three prominent families from the Bay Area in a deal reflecting a record-high team valuation.
- The move follows earlier exploration of selling a 10% stake valued at $9 billion and reflects rising valuations in professional sports ownership.
- The buyers are Vinod Khosla, Byron Griffith, and Will Deeter, who bring technology and finance backgrounds and join as minority stakeholders awaiting NFL approval.
- The $510 million transaction values the team above $8.5 billion, surpassing the Philadelphia Eagles’ recent $8.3 billion minority sale and setting a new sports team record.
- If approved, the York family's controlling stake will reduce to 91%, signaling growing financial strategies to support the team's operations and expansion.
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49ers reportedly seek to sell 6 percent stake in record transaction
If a proposed 6% sale of the 49ers goes through, the team would set a record for the highest valuation of any global sports team in a transaction. The sale would be made at a franchise valuation above $8.5 billion, according to Sportico, which listed the team’s value at $6.86 billion in its most recent analysis. The outlet estimated the Dallas Cowboys’ value to be more than $10 billion, the highest in its rankings. The York family, which owns mo…
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