Lions quarterback Jared Goff is putting his wealth to work by backing an initiative to bring a WNBA franchise back to Detroit.
According to Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press, Goff has joined the group led by Pistons owner Tom Gores, who will serve as the controlling owner. The group also includes Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp, along with former NBA stars Grant Hill and Chris Webber.
The Detroit Shock, originally an expansion team, played in the WNBA from 1998 to 2009 and won three championships. The group, led by Gores, has already filed for trademark protection of the Shock name.
During the 2024 season, Goff was asked if he had plans to own an NFL team in the future. “Not right now,” Goff said, according to Dave Birkett of the Free Press. “Maybe 20 years from now, 30 years from now but not right now. I don’t have enough money to do that.”
Of course, with the right deal, as seen with another former quarterback, Goff might not need as much capital to make such a purchase.
