The term "Pistons" refers primarily to two distinct organizations: the **Detroit Pistons**, an American professional basketball team, and the **Piston Group**, a private investment and manufacturing platform. Both have unique histories, achievements, and current statuses. The **Detroit Pistons** are a well-established NBA team based in Detroit, Michigan, competing in the Eastern Conference Central Division. Founded in 1937 originally as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, the franchise turned professional in 1941 and joined the NBA after the 1949 merger of the NBL and BAA. Relocating to Detroit in 1957, the Pistons have won three NBA championships (1989, 1990, and 2004), marking key achievements in their history. The team plays home games at Little Caesars Arena in Midtown Detroit and employs around 250 people with annual revenues of approximately $3.4 billion. The Pistons are also active in community efforts focusing on education, health, mentoring, and equality through initiatives like Basketball for All[1][3][6]. Separately, the **Piston Group** is a private investment platform founded by NBA champion Vinnie Johnson, focused on building value through creating, operating, and growing companies primarily in automotive manufacturing and assembly. It is recognized as the world’s largest Value Add Assembly supplier, delivering innovative automotive interior technologies and climate control systems under business units such as Piston Automotive, Piston Interiors, and Detroit Thermal Systems. The group emphasizes a culture of diversity, inclusion, and continuous innovation, led by experienced executives, including founder Vinnie Johnson and CEO Mamadou Diallo. Their core mission is to not only build products but to build value by fostering excellence, teamwork, and breakthrough solutions in manufacturing[2][5]. Thus, while the Detroit Pistons contribute significantly to sports and community development, Piston Group drives technological and manufacturing innovation in automotive sectors, both under the broad "Pistons" name but distinctly positioned in business