Detroit wants to bring Wnba Return to the city of Motor, with the support of a group of investors led by owners The American Professional League‘s Piston and American Football Association‘s Black.
Tom Gors, the owner of Pistons, made the show on Thursday and announced on Friday. The group includes Sheila Ford Hamb and her husband, the main owners of lions; CEO and President of General Motors; Fameer and Grant Hill for the previous year in the American Professional League; Black Qurtbbeck Jared Gouf And his wife and others.
“For Wnba, this is the house, and our offer represents an unprecedented opportunity for the league to come a complete circle and affect the return home for a long time in Detroit,” Gors said in a statement. “There is no city more willing to embrace the team as a societal origin that pushes the unity and the common ground.”
The Detroit newspaper was one of the first expansion teams in WNBA, winning three titles between 1998 and 2009. The shock was shocked in the first five place to attend for five consecutive seasons and led the league in that category for three consecutive seasons. Detroit set a record in attendance at a unilateral game 22,076 of fans in game 3 of the 2003 WNBA finals.
The new team was playing at Little Caesar stadium.
“Detroit is a sports city that loves its team deeply and consistent with the fixed passion,” Giors said. “In a critical moment in the growth and development of WNBA, its hometown team supported more than any other privilege in the league. We are here to revive this legacy.”
The offer is also supported by Michigan Gretch Holding and Detroit and Detroit Dogan’s mayor. The presentation includes a plan to build a 24 -hour dedicated training facility per day for the WNBA team. This facility will include courts, treasury room, exercise facilities, offices and hall space. An open sports center for the public will also be developed.
“Michiganders was launched,” said Wittamer. “Our passion for our teams and the players are unparalleled, and our commitment to our societies remains constant, and our vision of women’s sports is clear. My administration is ready to support the success of this privilege.”
WNBA adds three expansion teams in the next two seasons with Golden State, Portland and Toronto to enhance the league privileges to 15. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said that WNBA wants to add a team 16 by the 2028 season. Cleveland announced an attempt to re -franchise WNBA to Ohio last November.
Nashville announced a show on Thursday. The team will be called in the team to honor the legacy of the late Summitt and the WNBA champion three times Kandis Parker It is located in the group of investors, along with the Biton Manning Professional Football Hall and Chairman NHL‘s Nashville Predators. This offer also includes a dedicated training facility.
Report by Associated Press.
Do you want great stories that have been delivered directly to your inbox? Create or log in to your Fox SPORTS account, and follow the championships, teams and players to receive a daily dedicated news message!
National Basketball Association for Women
National Basketball Association
National Football League
Get more Women’s National Basketball Association Follow your preferences to get information about games, news and more
