ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, ɡˈoːɹz ænd plˈætɪnəm ˈɛkwᵻɾi bɪkˌeɪm ðɪ ˈoʊnɚz ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃənz dɪtɹˈɔɪt pˈɪstənz.
In June 2011, Gores and Platinum Equity became the owners of the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons.