Allen Park - River Rouge, Michigan - Gas Tank Basketball

This tank was painted like a Piston's basketball about a year ago, for the Piston's 2004 victory. The other side is painted for the Detroit Shock (Detroit's womens basketball team) I was for years painted like a giant baseball but although pretty neat was nowhere near as eye catching as this. I have passed by it many times and it still looks the same.... it has not faded at all. If you want to take a picture, a small step ladder (or cooler) will give you an unobstructed view of the subject. It is on the I-75 service ramp so is very easy to reach. [Richard Weiss, 10/02/2005]

Alongside Interstate 75 in south Detroit is a Marathon Oil refinery. They have a large spherical storage tank that was first painted as a large baseball in 1972 to honor the Detroit Tigers. It was recently repainted as a basketball and adorned with the logos of the Shock (Detroit's entry in the Women's NBA and 2003 champions) and the Pistons (Men's NBA champions for 2004). As a fan and advocate of women's sports I was especially happy to see the Shock logo appear on the tank! [Vince Prygoski, 04/16/2005]