The story behind Gmac 'Pistons Won Again,' now an NBA playoff anthem

In Detroit, among Pistons fans, there are few things as iconic as the mask. So when Richard “Rip” Hamilton walked through the doors of Ronald Brown Academy, an elementary school in the metro area, he left an impression.It was the early 2000s, during the peak of Hamilton’s career with the Pistons. Hamilton was known for wearing a plastic protective mask on his face during games to shield his nose, which had already been broken three times. He brought the mask to show students at the Pre-K to Grade 8 school. Some even got to try it on.Advertisement