Gores puts in bid for Detroit WNBA franchise

WNBA files trademark application to bring back 'Detroit Shock' as city submits expansion bid
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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
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.
Jared Goff, Grant Hill investors in Tom Gores' bid to bring WNBA back to Detroit
The Detroit Shock played in the league from 1998 to 2009, winning three titles and at one point ranking No. 1 in attendance for three straight seasons.
Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp and quarterback Jared Goff are part of an all-star investor group attempting to bring the WNBA back to Detroit
At one point, the WNBA's best team was right here in Detroit. The Detroit Shock won three WNBA championships in the early 2000s and was coached by Bill Laimbeer, who was connected to the Bad Boy Pistons era.
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