Vinod Khosla has agreed to buy the Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 billion, setting a new NFL ownership sale record.

The Khosla family ownership group, including Vinod Khosla, has entered into a formal agreement to purchase the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.

The Seattle Seahawks will be sold to billionaire Vinod Khosla. The Sun Microsystems co-founder will buy the team from Paul Allen's estate.