A group led by Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca reached a deal Saturday to buy the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun and move the team to Boston for $325 million, a price tag that would be the largest ever for a professional women’s sports franchise, according to multiple reports.

The league still must approve the sale, which will be for a record $325 million, and declared Saturday nine other cities which sought WNBA expansion franchises "have priority over Boston."

Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca is buying the Sun for $325 million, putting another $100 million towards a team facility in Boston.