Detroit may be on the brink of reclaiming its place in the WNBA, and one of the city’s most iconic figures wants in on the action. Eminem, the legendary rapper and longtime advocate for Detroit, has joined a powerful investor group hoping to secure an expansion team for the city,

Eminem's spokesperson told The News that Eminem has interest in joining the high-powered bid to bring the WNBA back to Michigan.

There is a lot of competition between cities in the race to land the next WNBA expansion franchise. Detroit is one of the cities in the mix, and rapper Eminem has joined the bid, according to Sportico.