DETROIT – With fanfare, the Detroit Pistons revealed a refurbished basketball court at Howarth Park onWednesday, which completes the organization’s $2.5 million commitment to renovate 60 basketballcourts over six years. Pistons vice chairman Arn Tellem was joined by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Detroit CityCouncilmember Scott Benson and students from Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy at the eastside park. Read More »
In the spring of 2013, Jason Collins wrote, “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay,” in afirst-person essay for Sports Illustrated. In 2014, Collins became the first openly gay athlete to compete in one of the four major professionalsports leagues. Collins shared his story as one of three panelists during the Read More »