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Broncos Agree to Record Sale to Group Led by Walmart Heir, per Report

The Broncos announced Tuesday night that Rob Walton, Carrie Walton Penner and Greg Penner have reached a purchase agreement to take majority ownership of the team.

The official sale amount has not been released, though 9News in Denver reports that the sale price is a U.S. sports franchise record of $4.65 billion.

Walton is the billionaire heir to superstore chain Walmart after his father created the Arkansas-based business. He is worth around $70.5 billion, according to Forbes.

“We are thrilled to be selected to move forward with the purchase of the Denver Broncos!