ɡˈoːɹz hæd ʃˈoʊn ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn pˈɜːtʃɪsɪŋ ænd wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə fɹˈʌnt ɹˈʌnɚz tə bɪkˌʌm ðɪ ˈoʊnɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˌɛnbˌiːˈeɪz dɪtɹˈɔɪt pˈɪstənz ˈæftɚ ðə dˈɛθ ʌvðə lˈɔŋtˈaɪm ˈoʊnɚ, bˈɪl dˈeɪvɪdsən, ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
Gores had shown interest in purchasing and was one of the front runners to become the owner of the NBA's Detroit Pistons after the death of the long-time owner, Bill Davidson, in 2009.