Gores puts in bid for Detroit WNBA franchise

Pistons owner Tom Gores, star-studded investor team submits bid to bring WNBA franchise back to Detroit
(CBS DETROIT) — Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores is looking to bring a WNBA franchise back to the Motor City. Gores submitted a formal bid on behalf of an expansive ownership group on Thursday.
Tom Gores, superteam of investors submit bid to bring WNBA team back to Detroit
They would be bidding against other NBA owners for the league's 16th team. It would revive the legacy of the Detroit Shock, which won three championships as one of the league's first expansion franchises from 1998-2009.
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Owners of NBA’s Pistons and NFL’s Lions part of bid to bring WNBA team back to Detroit
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Detroit is making a bid to get back into the WNBA. Pistons owner Tom Gores submitted a bid for the city to receive a WNBA expansion franchise, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports.
Shock-er: Pistons' Gores, group of mega-investors submit expansion bid for WNBA team
An investment group, led by Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and including Detroit Lions principal owner Sheila Hamp and General Motors CEO Mary Barra, submitted a formal expansion bid on Thursday for a WNBA franchise.
Detroit WNBA bid: Why did the Detroit Shock leave the city in 2010?
As the Detroit Shock's market shrinked as the 2010's dwindled, the team was sold and relocated to Tulsa for the 2010 season. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Pistons owner Tom Gores puts in bid for Detroit to receive WNBA franchise: Sources
Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores submitted a bid for the city to receive a WNBA franchise, sources told Yahoo Sports. The Detroit Shock were a big part of early WNBA history, winning championships in 2003, 2006 and 2008 before moving to Tulsa in 2010 — and before being rebranded as the Dallas Wings.
WNBA in Detroit: Jared Goff, Chris Webber among team of investors trying to bring a team back
The team trying to bring the WNBA back to Detroit includes Goff and his wife, Christen, Webber, former Pistons great Grant Hill and his wife, Tamia, Lions principal owner Sheila Hamp and husband, Steve, General Motors CEO Mary Barra and her husband, Tony, and many others.
Jared Goff Investing in Potential New Detroit WNBA Team
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff and his wife Christen are part of an investment group that made a formal bid to bring a WNBA team back to Detroit. Pistons owner Tom Gores submitted the bid and has put together a solid investment group that includes Lions owner Sheila Hamp.
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