Banners
The Palace of Auburn Hills has several different types of banners hanging from its rafters. These include all time great Pistons, both Pistons and Shock team achievements.
Retired numbers:
- William Davidson
- Jack McCloskey
- 2 Chuck Daly
- 4 Joe Dumars
- 10 Dennis Rodman
- 11 Isiah Thomas
- 15 Vinnie Johnson
- 16 Bob Lanier
- 21 Dave Bing
- 40 Bill Laimbeer
Team accomplishments: Detroit Pistons:
- 1988–89 Eastern Conference Champions
- 1988–89 NBA Champions
- 1989–90 Eastern Conference Champions
- 1989–90 NBA Champions
- 2001–02 Central Division Champions
- 2002–03 Central Division Champions
- 2003–04 Eastern Conference Champions
- 2003–04 NBA Champions
- 2004–05 Eastern Conference Champions
- 2004–05 Central Division Champions
- 2005–06 Central Division Champions
- 2006–07 Central Division Champions
- 2007–08 Central Division Champions
Detroit Shock:
- 2003 WNBA Champions
- 2006 WNBA Champions
- 2008 WNBA Champions
(After the Shock relocated to Tulsa, a banner honoring the Detroit Shock's championships was unveiled in the BOK Center).
Musical acts: In 2008, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the arena, it was announced that The Palace would be raising banners to the ceiling for musical acts that have had multiple sold-out shows at venues owned by Palace Sports & Entertainment. Bon Jovi was the first to get a banner, in February, followed by Neil Diamond, in July. In addition, these artists received banners outside the building on lightpoles along with other members of Palace Sports & Entertainment's most attended acts, including Kid Rock, Bob Seger, Dave Matthews Band, The Barenaked Ladies, Van Halen, Rod Stewart, Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Tim McGraw, Jimmy Buffett and Britney Spears.
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Famous quotes containing the word banners:
“Good places for aphorisms: in fortune cookies, on bumper stickers, and on banners flying over the Palace of Free Advice.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“Say that the men of the old black tower
Though they but feed as the goatherd feeds,
Their money spent, their wine gone sour,
Lack nothing that a soldier needs,
That all are oath-bound men;
Those banners come not in.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
“Rejoice ye pure in heart,
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing;
Your orient banners wave on high,
The cross of Christ your King.”
—Edward Plumptre (1821–1891)