Eminem joins forces with Detroit investors to help bring WNBA back to Motor City



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DETROIT – The WNBA is looking for expansion opportunities, with cities across the United States and Canada vying for a coveted spot.

Among the contenders is Motorcity, where a group of investors, led by Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores alongside General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff, and Naismith Basketball hall of famers (former Pistons forwards) Grant Hill and Chris Webber joined with the hopes of bringing women’s hops back to the city.

According to USA Today, those groups of investors, with the help of Gores’s wife Holly, have enlisted the help of rapper Eminem to bolster their bid.

Detroit is eager to welcome the WNBA back, having previously hosted the Detroit Shock from 1998 to 2009.

The Detroit Shock crowd the floor after winning their WNBA Championship with an 80-75 win over the Sacramento Monarchs at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) (AP2006)

The Shock secured three championships during their tenure before relocating to Tulsa, Arlington, and becoming the Dallas Wings.

With the help of a big figure like Marshall Mathers (Eminem), who has significant star power, his name alone brings value to the already star-studded high rollers in the city.

AUBURN HILLS, MI – SEPTEMBER 16: (L-R) Ruth Riley #00, Cheryl Ford #35, Swin Cash #32, Deanna Nolan #14 and Barbara Ferris #54 of the Detroit Shock celebrate on the podium after defeating the two-time champion Los Angeles Sparks in Game three of the 2003 WNBA Finals on September 16, 2003 at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The Shock won 83-78, taking their first WNBA Championship. (Photo by Tom Pidgeon/Getty Images) (2003 Getty Images)

Eminem’s involvement is expected to enhance the city’s chances of securing a WNBA team.

The investment group he’s joining was outbid by a WNBA record upwards of $250 million by Cleveland, who expect to be awarded the Rockers as the league’s new expansion team for the 2028 season.

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Reports indicated that the WNBA is considering at least one more franchise alongside Cleveland to expand the league to 18 teams and possibly 20 by 2030.

With the Rockers’ return, Detroit, according to reports, along with Philadelphia, Houston, Nashville, and Miami, are potential expansion-landing spots.

But now, with the city buzzing around its sports teams alongside the star power of former players and owners with the cache of Eminem, don’t be surprised if Detroit gets awarded next.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – APRIL 25: Rapper Marshall “Eminem” Mathers walks onstage during the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza on April 25, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) (2024 Getty Images)

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