Dave Bing

David Bing, born November 24, 1943, is an American former professional basketball player, businessman, and politician. A point guard, he starred at Syracuse University before playing twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association. He spent the bulk of his career with the Detroit Pistons from 1966 to 1975, then played for the Washington Bullets from 1975 to 1977 and the Boston Celtics in the 1977–78 season. Over his career he averaged more than 20 points and six assists per game and was selected to seven NBA All-Star Games, earning the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award in 1976. The Pistons retired his number 21 jersey. He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and was named to both the NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team and the NBA 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.

After basketball, Bing founded Bing Steel, a processing company that earned him the National Minority Small Business Person of the Year award in 1984. The business expanded into the Bing Group, a Detroit-based conglomerate that became one of the largest steel companies in Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, Bing later entered politics and served as the 74th mayor of Detroit, Michigan, from 2009 to 2014.