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Detroit Pistons and Lions owners lead push to bring WNBA franchise back – The Boston Globe

Detroit is aiming to bring the WNBA back to the Motor City, with a group of investors led by the owner of the NBA’s Pistons and NFL’s Lions.

Pistons owner Tom Gores submitted the bid on Thursday, which was announced on Friday.

The group includes Sheila Ford Hamp and her husband, the principal owners of the Lions; the CEO and chair of General Motors; Hall of Famer and former NBA rookie of the Year Grant Hill; Lions quarterback Jared Goff and his wife; and others.

“For the WNBA, this is home, and our bid represents a unique chance for the league to return to its Detroit roots,” Gores said in a statement.

“No city is more ready to embrace the team as a community asset that fosters unity and common ground.”

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