ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ɪt wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðæt ðˈɛndɪtɹˈɔɪt ɹˈɛd wˈɪŋz ænd dɪtɹˈɔɪt tˈaɪɡɚz ˈoʊnɚ, mˈaɪk ˈɪlɪtʃ, wʊd pˈɜːtʃɪs dɪtɹˈɔɪts ˌɛnbˌiːˈeɪ fɹˈæntʃaɪz.
In October 2010, it was reported that then-Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers owner, Mike Ilitch, would purchase Detroit's NBA franchise.