Detroit – Detroit wants to bring WNBA back to the motor city, supported by an investor group led by the owner of NBA’s piston and NFL’s Lions.
Piston owner Tom Gors submitted the bid on Thursday and it was announced on Friday. The group consists of Sheela Ford Hamp and her husband, key owner of Detroit Lions; Chief Executive Officer and President of General Motors Company; Hall of Famer and former NBA Rukie of the Year Grant Hill; Lions Quarterback Jreddom Goff and his wife; And another.
“This is home for WNBA, and our dialect represents an unprecedented opportunity for the league to come into the full cycle and impress the Detroit home return for a long time,” Gors said in a statement. “No city is more ready to embrace the team as a community property that drives unity and common ground.”
Detroit shock was one of the first expansion teams of WNBA, winning three titles between 1998 and 2009. Shock ranked in the top five for appearance for five straight sessions and led the league in that category for three consecutive sessions. Detroit set a single-game attendance record of 22,076 fans in game 3 of the 2003 WNBA final.
The new team will play in Little Kaiser Arena.
“Detroit is a sports town that is deeply loved by his teams and shows constant unwavering passion,” Goras said. “In a vital moment in the development and development of WNBA, it supported the Khunnagar team compared to any other franchise in the league. We are to re -awaken that heritage. ,
The dialect is also supported by Michigan village Greatchen Whitmer and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. The bid includes a plan to create a dedicated practice facility and open 24 hours a day for the WNBA team. That facility will include courts, locker room, workout facilities and office and lounge space. A sports center open for the public will also be developed.
The whitmer said, “Michiganis are removed.” “Our passion for our teams and players is unmatched, our commitment to our communities is unbreakable, and our vision for women’s game is clear. My administration is ready to support the success of this franchise. ,
WNBA is combining three expansion teams with Golden State, Portland and Toronto in the next two sessions, joining the league franchise to 15. Commissioner Kathy Engelbert has said that the WNBA would like to add 16th team by 2028 season. Cleveland announced its bid to bring back a WNBA franchise in Ohio last November.
Nashville announced a bid on Thursday. The team will be called a Tennessy Summit to honor the legacy of the late Pat Summit and the three -time WNBA Champion Candes Parker Private Private Group of Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback Peeton Manning and NHL’s Nashville hunters. The dialect also includes a dedicated practice facility.