Sports
Richard Hamilton
born 1978 · basketball player, shooting guard
Three-time All-Star shooting guard who anchored the Pistons for nine seasons, led Detroit to the 2004 NBA championship, and had his No. 32 retired by the team.
- Born
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
age 48- Birth name
- Richard Clay Hamilton
- Also known as
- Rip
- Detroit years
- 2002–2011
- Field
- Sports
01 / The Detroit story
The Detroit story
Traded to Detroit from the Washington Wizards in 2002, Hamilton became the scoring engine of a defense-first roster built around Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace, Rasheed Wallace and Tayshaun Prince, known as the "Goin' to Work" Pistons. Wearing a protective mask after a broken nose, he ran relentlessly off screens, and in the 2004 playoffs he helped Detroit upset the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers in five games for the franchise's third championship. The Pistons reached the NBA Finals again in 2005 and made six straight trips to the Eastern Conference finals, playing their home games at the Palace of Auburn Hills. A three-time All-Star, he led the team in scoring for years and became one of the most popular Pistons of his era. He left Detroit in 2011 after nine seasons, and the team retired his No. 32 jersey in 2017.
Highlights
- Traded to Detroit in 2002; anchored the "Goin' to Work" Pistons
- Helped Detroit upset the Lakers to win the 2004 NBA championship
- Three-time NBA All-Star with the Pistons
- Led six straight trips to the Eastern Conference finals
- No. 32 retired by the Pistons in 2017
02 / Their Detroit places
Their Detroit places 1
Where they lived, worked, performed and liked to hang out. Closed and demolished places stay here too, because they are part of the city's history.
Played here · 2002–2011
The Palace of Auburn Hills
Demolished · 1988–2020
His home arena for all nine Detroit seasons, including the 2004 title run; demolished in 2020.