Detroit, MI, native Eminem is joining a list of individuals, such as former NBA players Grant Hill and Chris Webber, to bring a WNBA team to the city, according to Sportico.

The 15-time Grammy Award-winning rapper — born Marshall Mathers — is part of a group led by Tom Gores and the Detroit Pistons.

“This is an exciting opportunity to welcome the WNBA back to Detroit and bring additional investment and economic activity into the city,” Gores said previously, per AFROTECH™. “For the WNBA, this is home, and our bid represents an unprecedented opportunity for the league to come full circle and effect a long-hoped-for Detroit homecoming. No city is more prepared to embrace the team as a community asset that drives unity and common ground.”

According to Sportico, the franchise would play at Little Caesars Arena, which cost $863 million to build and is home to the Pistons and Red Wings.

As AFROTECH™ previously reported, Michigan’s largest city had a WNBA team called the Detroit Shock from 1998 to 2009, achieving considerable success by winning three championships.

However, the franchise no longer represents the city after moving first to Tulsa, OK, and then to Arlington, TX, where it has played as the Dallas Wings since 2015.

In addition to Webber and Hill, who both played for the Pistons at different points in their careers, the group of investors to bring the women’s sports team back to the city includes Sheila Ford Hamp, the principal owner and chair of the Detroit Lions, and her husband, Steve, chairman of the Michigan Education Excellence Foundation and New Economy Initiative; Mary Barra, CEO and chair of the General Motors Co., and her husband, Tony; and Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff and his wife, Christen.

The bid comes as the WNBA has shown interest in expanding to 16 teams by 2028, AFROTECH™ noted.

WNBA franchise valuations have significantly increased in recent years, per Sportico. The latest figures from Sportico show that the average franchise has a value of approximately $96 million, with the Las Vegas Aces leading the pack with a valuation of $140 million.

According to AFROTECH™, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a former high school basketball player, fully supports a team returning to the state.

“Michiganders are fired up,” Whitmer said. “Our passion for our teams and players is unmatched, our commitment to our communities remains unwavering, and our vision for women’s sports is crystal clear. My administration stands ready to support this franchise’s success.”