Basketball team Quote by Frank Deford

Growing up, I always thought of Detroit as a basketball town because of the Pistons, but everyone says it's really, at its core, a…

— Ndamukong Suh

I appreciate Detroit so much.

— Algee Smith

There's been a thing with Detroit and the Bulls ever since I've been in the league.

— Charles Oakley

I like Detroit a lot.

— Michael Carter-Williams

I like Detroit.

— Sixto Rodriguez

For me to stay in basketball, it would just have to be a veteran team.

— Kenny Smith

Honestly, Detroit really wasn't on my list. I really didn't look into it much until I sat down with my brother and looked at…

— Markieff Morris

Detroit is known as 'Hockeytown,' but the Lions are truly the soul of the city.

— Jemele Hill

But as a practical matter, Detroit's the sports city in the country.

— Rick Snyder

I think Detroit would do real well if we started repopulating it with young, aspirational people.

— Jeb Bush

For me, I grew up watching really good Detroit Pistons teams.

— Devin Booker

I believe that Detroit has a terrific geographic position. It still is a hub of one of the most important industries in the world.…

— Daniel L. Doctoroff