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Notables including Pistons owner Tom Gores and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan celebrated Monday's official opening Monday of the $90-million Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center at Second Avenue and Amsterdam Street in Detroit’s New Center area.
The facility has a 185,000-square-foot training facility and corporate headquarters for the NBA franchise, and includes a sports medicine treatment and rehabilitation facility managed by Henry Ford Health System.
The site near Henry Ford Hospital and about two miles north of Little Caesars Arena is touted as the league's largest practice center and team headquarters.
The building will also house a Plum Market, Blink Fitness and space for networking receptions and team- hosted events.
Photos by Michael Lucido
Memorials to some of the team's big contributors, including it former owner, the late Bill Davidson.
The practice court.
The Pistons were on hand, including star Blake Griffin (center)
Tom Gores (left) and Mayor Mike Duggan
Inspirational words in the workout room.
Coach Dwayne Casey.
The opening of the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center.
A reminder that this team has been a winner.
The workout room.
Just checking to make sure the basket works.
The center's interior film studio.
You've got to have balls to win in the NBA.
Pistons owner Tom Gores gets a little media love.
Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center kitchen lounge.
Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center lounge.
Inside one of the rooms.
