The Detroit Pistons have submitted a bid to host the NBA All-Star Game at Little Caesar's Arena. The team submitted bids for 2020 and 2021.
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If the NBA accepts the bid, it will be the first time the Pistons have hosted the All-Star game since 1959.
“Detroit is an iconic sports town with some of the most passionate basketball fans in the world,” Detroit Pistons Owner Tom Gores said in a release. “There is also a spirit of renewal and an energy in Detroit right now that is unlike anywhere in the country. I want the League and all fans of the NBA to be part of this incredible turnaround story. There is nothing else like it.”
“Given the anticipation around the sparkling new state-of-the-art Little Caesars Arena and our organization’s collective experience, expertise and organizational resources, we feel our group is uniquely qualified to host NBA All-Star weekend events,” said Arn Tellem, Vice Chairman for the Detroit Pistons. “We’re proud of the collaborative effort put forth by our team along with our partners at Olympia Entertainment and the Detroit Sports Commission and we’re excited by the future impact that NBA All-Star events could have on our community.”
In November, the team announced its move to downtown Detroit
