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 may or may not be among those bidding to take control of the Boston Celtics, but right now that's just a high-profile rumor.

It was recently reported by Celtics Wire that the Boston Basketball Partners, the group that owns the Boston Celtics, plans to sell 51% of the team this

The Boston Celtics are in the process of being sold, and a short list of interested suitors will soon be made public as part of the next leg of proceedings. According to the Ringer's Bill Simmons, one high-profile Boston native is in the running to purchase the Celtics.

Some of Boston's best athletes, like the Patriots' Tom Brady and the Red Sox's Mookie Betts, have to leave town. But fans still love them.

“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 first bids for ownership of the Boston Celtics were due last week and one additional familiar name has emerged as a candidate. According to Bill Simmons of the Ringer,

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.

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.

The Boston Celtics have been trying to sell their team for a while now, but no suitors have made themselves truly known they really want to buy the team. However, a new suitor no one expected has made himself known: Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles (via Bill Simmons ).

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie reportedly is in the mix to purchase the Celtics, and his interest makes sense based on his strong ties to Boston.