Dan Gilbert paid for army of Cavs fans to take over Pistons playoff game
Dan Gilbert, the Cleveland Cavaliers owner, sent seven bus loads of Cavs season ticket holders Pistons game to wear shirts that read 'BEAT DETROIT!'
Dan Gilbert paid for an army of Cleveland Cavaliers fans to take over Detroit's Little Caesars Arena for Game 2 of the NBA playoffs against the rival Detroit Pistons . Gilbert, the longtime Cavs owner who has founded several Detroit-based companies and owns much of the real estate in downtown Detroit, sent seven bus loads of Cavs season ticket holders up I-75 North on Thursday, May 7, to wear maroon and white shirts that read "BEAT DETROIT! " Coworkers Rick Amador, 46, of Lorain, Ohio, and Eric Karr, 24, of Strongsville, Ohio, said they were thankful their trip to the playoffs in Detroit was fully paid for.
“Dan Gilbert fully paid for all of our tickets, paid for the shirts that you see here today," Amador said. "He paid for the swag and he brought us here, fed us. We had a party at The Beacon [in Detroit, owned by Gilbert].
DJ, food, it was phenomenal. " [ Pistons vs Cavaliers score updates, Game 2 highlights, commentary ] from one of the fans @cavsdan bussed up to Detroit for G2 tonight. Bus trip, happy hour lunch, tickets… you name it, Gilbert paid for it.
Awesome gesture from the @cavs owner. https://t. co/1fY0ELQq5K pic.