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