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CAPACITY: 20,491 SCOREBOARD: At the time of construction, it was the SUITES: 62 largest in-arena construction with a total weight of 89,750 pounds. DIMENSIONS: 43’ 9” x 43’ 9” x 32’ x 10” NUMBER OF EVENTS: 200-plus per year SQUARE FOOTAGE: 65,000 — total area of concourse LOUNGES & CLUBS: 7 surrounding Little Caesars Arena bowl

CONCOURSE WIDTH: 90 feet NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WORKED ON BUILDING ARENA: 5,425-plus RESTROOM FIXTURES: 524

HIGH-DEFINITION TVS: 1,100

Little Caesars Arena (LCA), home of the Detroit Pistons bowl with an authentic urban feel. Guests will have dining LITTLE CAESARS ARENA SEATING CONFIGURATION (NBA) and Detroit Red Wings (NHL), other sporting options inside LCA with access to seven restaurants and 12 12

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9 9 9 9 9 events, concerts, family shows and trade shows, is the seven bars in addition to the many concessions choices. 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 224 6 225 6 226 6 227 6 228 6 229 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 4 4 4 4 4 newest gem of sporting arenas in the country. 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 230 223 10 10 2 2 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 Other highlights of the arena include world-class 1 1 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 7 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 5 5 M24 2 M25 M26 2 M27 2 M28 2 M29 2 M30 M31 2 M32 5 5 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 Built in 2017, LCA is the centerpiece of a 50-block sports technology throughout, including super high-speed 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 M23 M33 1 222 231 and entertainment area known as The District Detroit. WI-FI, mobile ticketing, industry-leading wayfinding, 5 5 4 4 3 10 3

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5 12 5 The District Detroit unites eight world-class theaters, 6A 4 ultra-high-definition video, several fan interactive sta- 8B 4 11 24 24 22 22 22 22 3 3 M22 M34 23 23 12 2 2 21 21 21 21 6B 1 8A 22 22 1 11 20 20 20 20 21 21 19 19 19 19 20 20 232 18 18 18 18 19 five neighborhoods and three professional sports ven- tions and convenient charging stations. 19 5 5 17 17 17 17 8 18 4 4 1 16 16 16 16 10 3 221 3 7 17 1 2 2 1A 6 15 15 15 15 16 1 1 7C 1 E 11 14 14 14 14 15 15 D 14 13 13 13 13 14 C ues in one vibrant, walkable destination for people to 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 B 13 12 12 12 12 13 10 A 118 12 11 11 11 11 12 126 1B 201 M21 7B M1 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 10 9 10 8 10 9 9 9 9 7 7 6 6 9 9 5 5 8 8 8 8 4 4 3 3 8 8 live, work and enjoy exciting entertainment in an urban Guests attending events at LCA will be able to enjoy 2 7 7 7 7 2 1 1 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 10 117A 5 5 1C 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 3 4 2 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 101 2 environment. By housing the Pistons, Red Wings, Tigers music and entertainment in the venue’s outdoor plaza 117 27 8 28 2 2 26 27 1 1 1 1 25 26 2 25 1 1 2 4 24 22 3

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Please visit PISTONS.COM/COMMUNITY for more information on Detroit Heart programming and initiatives.

The Pistons are dedicated to promoting fitness through The Pistons partner with St. Jude Children’s Research educating the community about the importance of DETROIT HEART PROGRAMMING Hospital to bring cheer to patients and their families a healthy lifestyle, including exercise, nutrition and and to raise money and awareness. mental health. AUTISM AWARENESS The Pistons partner with local charities associated with autism to raise money and drive awareness for causes sup- porting autism.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH In rememberance and celebration of African American history, the Pistons will focus on educational opportunities The Pistons travel across metro Detroit during Jr. NBA The Pistons celebrate and recognize local active and to build awareness for Detroit’s youth. Each year, Pistons week, where they hold basketball clinics teaching kids veteran military personnel, their families and their Legend Rick Mahorn hosts a Black History Month the fundamentals of basketball and the importance of commitment to our country and our communities. Scholarship Event, which provides local high school seniors maintaining an active lifestyle. the opportunity to compete for college scholarships.

BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGH BASKETBALL The Detroit Pistons are teaming up with RISE for a 10-week program that brings local youth and law enforcement The Pistons are making changes for a better tomorrow together. The program will engage adolescents in weekly 2.5-hour sessions featuring a combination of on-court Game Changers program focuses on recognizing by educating the community and creating opportunities basketball programming and hands-on learning developed by RISE focused on leadership, conflict resolution, identity teachers who go above and beyond to create a suc- for a healthier planet, focusing on waste reduction and and diversity. cessful environment for their students. helping to clean and create green spaces. OVERTIME

EDUCATION & LITERACY EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM The Pistons believe in the power of education and focus The Detroit Pistons staff has committed to making In the spirit of the holidays, the Pistons focus on NBA Math Hoops is a fast-paced basketball board game on promoting literacy and mentorship. Each year, the an impact on the local community with a goal of providing basic needs, bringing cheer to those who are and mobile app that allows students to learn fundamental Pistons create a lasting impact through the construction 1,000 service hours throughout the 2017-18 season, in need, and giving back to the community. math skills through direct engagement with the real of “legacy projects”, including remodeling schools, which kicked-off with Life Remodeled and cleaning up statistics of their favorite NBA and WNBA players. The community centers, and hospitals. neighborhoods in Detroit. Pistons are working with local schools to implement the curriculum and make math fun for students.

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The Detroit Pistons believe in the impact that mentorship can have and work with mentorship programs throughout Michigan to create unique experiences for mentors and mentees to share, as well as, help spread awareness on how one can become a mentor. Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores began a private sector campaign to raise at least $10 million and deploy operational resources to a broad range of short- and long-term initiatives to help address the crisis in Flint, Michigan. Gores and Huntington Bank CEO Steve Steinour announced a comprehensive economic development program aimed at boosting the econ- omy of Flint, Michigan and providing relief to businesses and residents of the city and surrounding areas.

Please visit FLINTNOW.ORG for more information on FlintNOW initiatives.

In partnership with Belfor, the Pistons will utilize an exclusive, Pistons-wrapped bus to bring organizations to selected Pistons home games. These opportunities are aimed at exposing under-served, deserving youth to sports and entertainment experiences.

The family members of Detroit Pistons players, coaches, and executives make up the Pistons with a Purpose group that aims to give back to the local community with events throughout the season.

The mission of Detroit Heart is to inspire and impact the community through a commitment to education and mentoring, health and fitness, military recognition, and basic needs, as well as NBA sponsored programs and player charities. In support of these goals, the Detroit Pistons Foundation administers funds for charitable purposes in the metro Detroit region in the areas of education and mentoring, health and fitness, and youth leadership and development.

The Detroit Pistons, Owner Tom Gores, Vice Chairman Arn Tellem and the Detroit Pistons Foundation recently began a campaign to connect the Pistons with key community organizations in Detroit and the region. The goal is to show ownership and organization commitment to being a stakeholder and contributor to the continued revitalization of Detroit The Pistons players are able to purchase season- and the region. long ticket packages, which allow local non-profit organizations to attend Pistons home games on their The gifting/partnership plan provides a cumulative commitment of more than $1.7 million in behalf. A Pistons branded bus is often used to transport grants to eight Metro Detroit charities over the next few years. Each partnership includes a the groups to and from Little Caesars Arena for games. philanthropic grant and alignment with a player, executive or legend of the Detroit Pistons team.

• BING Youth Institute: $75,000 • Forgotten Harvest: $300,000 • Black History Month Scholarships: (over 3 years) OVERTIME $50,000 • Grow Detroit’s Young Talent: $100,000 • City Year Detroit: $300,000 • HAVEN of Oakland County: $30,000 (over 3 years) • S.A.Y. Detroit: $600,000 (over 6 years) The Pistons Community Relations team aids players in • Detroit PAL: $ 300,000 (over 3 years) personal initiatives and events they wish to participate in throughout the season. Please visit PISTONS.COM/FOUNDATION for more information about the Detroit Pistons Foundation.

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ROD BEARD GEORGE BLAHA JORDAN CHAMBERS MARK CHAMPION DETROIT NEWS FS DETROIT, 97.1FM FS DETROIT 97.1FM

WELCOME TO THE PISTONS ACADEMY presented by KROGER JASON DIZIK AUSTIN DRAKE VINCE ELLIS JAMES EDWARDS III The Pistons Academy facilitates youth basketball programs throughout the FS DETROIT FS DETROIT DETROIT FREE PRESS THE ATHLETIC state of Michigan. These programs are designed to teach, challenge and thrill all those who participate! We have established programming in three areas: instruction, competition and special events. For more information and to view a listing of all our programs, visit our website at pistonsacademy.com or call us at 248-377-8653.

INSTRUCTION: COMPETITION: SPECIAL EVENTS: • Summer Camps • Youth Leagues • Coaching & Officiating Clinics • Skills Clinics • 3-on-3 Tournaments • Pistons Academy Awards Show • All-Girl Programs • Pistons Elite AAU Leagues • Halftime games at • Leadership Training Little Caesars Arena STEVE KELM GREG KELSER PAUL KENT ANSAR KHAN FS DETROIT FS DETROIT FS DETROIT MLIVE MEDIA GROUP

GEO THOMAS DIRECTOR OF FAN DEVELOPMENT

Geo Thomas begins his sixth year as director of the Pistons Academy and has been facilitating youth basketball programs since 1987. His innovative manage- ment style along with 30 years of experience in coaching and officiating has helped him build a staff of experienced and energetic instructors.

JOHNNY KANE KEITH LANGLOIS RICK MAHORN MICHAEL ODDINO FS DETROIT PISTONS.COM 97.1FM FS DETROIT

AARON SMITH PROGRAM MANAGER OVERTIME

Aaron Smith enters has 16th year with the organization and brings a high level of energy to every Pistons Academy program. Smith has been working camps for 13 years. He is an excellent public speaker and emcees numerous Detroit Pistons events. In addition to his involvement with Pistons Academy, Smith is the Boys Varsity Coach at Royal Oak High School.

MATT SHEPARD CHRIS WASIELEWSKI MICKEY YORK FS DETROIT FS DETROIT FS DETROIT

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GEORGE BLAHA PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER MARK CHAMPION RADIO PLAY-BY-PLAY

A local broadcasting icon and one of the most recognizable personalities in Detroit Mark Champion enters 24th season with the Detroit Pistons as the radio voice in 2017-18. and the NBA, George Blaha begins his 42nd consecutive season as the television and Champion first joined the Pistons organization in 1992 sharing the airwaves with Blaha radio play-by-play voice of the Detroit Pistons in 2017-18. The “Voice of the Pistons” until the end of the 1995-96 season. He rejoined the organization for the 2001-02 season is the longest tenured play-by-play announcer in the State of Michigan. Blaha brings in his new capacity. a high-energy style to go with his extensive basketball knowledge and demonstrates a true passion for Pistons basketball. His trademark colloquialisms such as, “two and A radio veteran who brings 40-plus years of sports broadcasting experience to the twenty-two to play”, “a high glass gun that goes” and “count that baby and a foul” have microphone, Champion served as the radio voice of the Detroit Lions, a post he held for thrilled Pistons fans of all ages for over three decades. 16 seasons. He has also served as the voice of Michigan State Men’s Basketball and has worked in three Winter Olympics Games. Blaha, an inductee into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2008, has been the recipient of many industry awards, including the Ty Tyson Award for broadcasting excellence by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association in 2002 In addition to his duties with the Pistons and Lions, Champion handled television play-by-play duties for the Detroit Fury and Michigan Sports Broadcaster of the Year from the National Sportscasters and Sports Writers Association in 2003 of the Arena Football League (AFL). Most recognized among NFL announcing circles for his work with the Lions and and 2007. earlier with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Champion serves as the voice for Disney asking the Super Bowl MVP “Where are you going next?” Blaha handles play-by-play duties on either television or radio for all 82 regular-season games plus pre and post-season games on FS Detroit and 97.1 FM - the Pistons flagship stations. In addition to his Pistons responsibilities, Blaha has han- A Muncie, Indiana native, Champion resides in Lake Orion. dled play-by-play duties for Michigan State Football since 1971. In 2002, he was made an honorary alumnus of Michigan State University and in 2008, named an honorary member of the Spartan S Letterman’s Club.

During the Pistons off-season, Blaha stays active as a Pistons ambassador making appearances at charitable and community events. His annual “High Hopes” golf outing for the Vista Maria home for abused young women in the metropoli- tan area, has raised nearly $1 million for the charity. He is also the honorary chairman of the annual golf outing for the St. Louis Center for the developmentally disabled. Blaha serves as spokesman and fundraiser for the Michigan Anti-Cruelty Society, benefiting neglected and abused animals in the City of Detroit. In addition, Blaha is actively involved with the Inkster Legends free youth basketball camp and the Detroit Roadrunners youth basketball club.

Born in Detroit, Blaha was raised in Marshalltown, Iowa and Grayling, Michigan. He graduated with a B.A. in economics from Notre Dame University and earned an MBA from the University of Michigan. George and his wife, Mary, reside in Troy and Gaylord with their dog Misty, a Vizsla.

GREG KELSER TV ANALYST RICK MAHORN RADIO ANALYST

Greg Kelser joins George Blaha for his 21st season as television analyst on FS Detroit. Rick Mahorn begins his 16th season as a color analyst for the Pistons radio broadcast Kelser has worked Pistons games on television and radio since 1988. He has established network. Mahorn brings his extensive NBA experience and joins George Blaha and Mark himself as a veteran NBA color commentator working the past 24 seasons for the Champion to deliver insightful commentary during all 82 regular-season games. Pistons’ cable partners. In addition to his analytical duties, Kelser also lends his expertise during segments of the pre-game show. Following an 18-year NBA playing career, Mahorn served as head coach of the Rockford Lightning of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the 1999-00 season. He Kelser worked six seasons with PASS Sports prior to his FS Detroit engagement. He led the Lightning to a 15-7 overall record and the American Conference title, which served as the Pistons color commentator for WWJ radio during home games from earned them a No. 2 seed in the 2000 CBA Playoffs. Mahorn’s coaching excellence was 1988-93 and has also worked on collegiate television broadcasts in a variety of settings, recognized in two CBA Coach-of-the-Month Awards. He then joined the coaching staff including the NCAA tournament. of the Atlanta Hawks under Lon Kruger during the 2001-02 season.

A former All-American and Academic All-American at Michigan State University, Kelser, along with Earvin “Magic” In 2005, Mahorn joined the Detroit Shock coaching staff, helping take the team to a seventh straight playoff appearance Johnson, captained the Spartans to the 1979 NCAA Championship. He was drafted by the Pistons in 1979 and played in and third WNBA Championship. In 2009, three games into the WNBA season, Mahorn took over the head coaching Detroit until he was traded to the Seattle Supersonics for Vinnie Johnson. position after Bill Laimbeer resigned and led the Shock to the Eastern Conference Finals in its last season in Detroit before relocating to Tulsa, OK. An active member in his community, Kelser conducts several basketball camps during the summer and is involved in various charities throughout the state of Michigan. Mahorn was drafted by the Washington Bullets (now Wizards) in the second round of the 1980 NBA Draft. He came to Detroit prior to the 1985-86 season and helped the franchise win its first championship as a member of the original OVERTIME “Bad Boys” team in 1988-89. He also earned All-NBA second team defensive honors that season. He later had a second stint with the Pistons from 1996-98.

A Hartford, CT, native, Mahorn was a four-year letter winner at Hampton Institute (VA). He was a three-time NCAA Division II and NAIA All-American and owned 18 school records. Mahorn returned to Hampton after his playing career and completed his degree in May 2015.

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FOX Sports Detroit ...... Rod Allen, George Blaha, Ken Daniels, Jason Dizik, ...... Mario Impemba, Trevor Thompson FOX Sports 1 & MLB Network ...... Jon Paul Morosi WDIV-TV ...... Bernie Smilovitz, Jamie Edmonds WJBK-TV ...... Dan Miller, Sky Kerstein, Bob Wojnowski Comcast ...... John Thiede, Dennis Davidson, Vicki Foley Big Ten Network & FOX Soccer . . . . .Josh Hakala Schoolcraft TV ...... Samuel Gooden Farmington TV-10 ...... Don Carter, Rich Kincaide Omni TV ...... Dan York LCPS-TV ...... Steve Miller The mission of Pistons Entertainment is to create the most impactful home court advantage From Glory Days TV ...... Kurt A. David in the NBA by educating, informing and entertaining fans of all ages. WXYT-AM/FM & WWJ-AM ...... George Blaha, Jim Brandstatter, Mark Champion, Ken Kal WJR-AM ...... Frank Beckmann, George Blaha, Jim Brandstatter, Gus Ganakas, ...... Wendy Hart, Dan Miller, Matt Steigenga, Jason Strayhorn, Will Tieman WTKA-AM ...... Al Fellhauer WDTK-AM & FM ...... Ron Cameron, Jeremy Otto, Brendan Johnson WSDS-AM ...... Alex Resendez WMIC-AM/, WMIC-FM & WTGV-AM . . .George Benko, Robert Benko WQTX-FM ...... Jesse Goldberg-Strassler WSDP-FM ...... Bill Keith, Clay Martin WPHS-FM ...... Jeremy Olstyn, Brad Ruffini Spartan Sports Network ...... George Blaha, Gus Ganakas, Wendy Hart, Matt Steigenga, ...... Jason Strayhorn, Will Tieman Central Michigan University Radio . . . .Shawn Bedard Madonna Radio/TV ...... Jeremy Otto, Brendan Johnson Oakland University Radio ...... Neal Ruhl Syracuse University Radio ...... Evan Stockton Student Broadcast Foundation Radio/Internet ...... Thom Lengyel, Brendan Johnson, Jeremy Otto MHSAA Radio/TV/Internet ...... John Johnson Cedar Springs Broadcasting ...... Justin Harnden Montrose MDM-TV.com ...... James Kitts, Jared Adams, Camryn Blair, ...... David Sackrider, Tom Skinner, Eric Vandefifer Truman High School Radio/Internet . . .Teri Hanning WDBC-Dragon Broadcasting ...... Roger Smith Detnews.com ...... Bob Wojnowski Freep.com ...... Anthony Fenech, George Sipple, Helene St. James OTHERS ...... Nicholas Alarcon, Mike Alberts, Bill Axtell, Kyle Bauer, Joseph Battaino, ...... Bryan Bender, Joe Burns, Andrew Chmura, Richie Cozzolino, ...... Richard Curbelo, John Cwikla, Zachary Damon, Jeffrey Decker, ...... Robert Dempster, Robert Dorogi, Candice Ebling, Martin Eickhorn, ...... Bill Eisner, Rich Eldridge, Ben Eriksson, Cameron Evans, Bradley Fedders, ...... Stan Fracker, Grant Froling, Bill Fundaro, Frank Garza, Dan Graschuck, ...... Steve Hagar, Dick Kernen, Ken Kolb, Pete Krupsky, Charlie Lemmex, ...... Mark Lewkowicz, Steven MacDonald, Tom Mazawey, Dominic Menzo, ...... Frank Mazzella, Scott Morganroth, Melinda Ann O’Neill, Larry Paladino, ...... Gus Pantelides, Steve Purdy, Brian Riederer, James Rein, Tom Ryan, ...... Trayon Samuel, James Schmehl, Griffin Schroeder, Peter Spivak, ...... Steve Stuckey, Drew Tonti, Art Vuolo, Alan Watson, Jon Yinger, Eli Zaret, ...... Christopher Zitny

2017 DSM OFFICERS

President ...... Trevor Thompson Vice President ...... Jim Rein OVERTIME Secretary ...... Sherrie Handrinos Treasurer ...... Bill Wischman Sergeant-at-Arms/Marketing Director . .Bill Harrington Immediate Past President ...... Vicki Foley Executive Director ...... George Eichorn

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LASHELL RENEE The Detroit Pistons National Anthem Singer performs at every home game during the season. LaShell Renee is a renowned jazz and blues singer who is available for your next event.

The Detroit Pistons Dancing Usher is one of the most HOOPER DJ THORNSTRYKER electrifying performers in the NBA. The Dancing Hooper is a fan-friendly entertaining The Detroit Pistons DJ Thornstryker is the first Usher is available for promotional events and meet- mascot who cheers, engages, dances, female DJ in the NBA. DJ Thornstyker is available and-greets. and stunts during halftime, timeouts to book for your next event! and quarter breaks. OVERTIME Mason is the Pistons in-game emcee who announces player intros, in-game PA reads and game announcements.

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