Eminem on the mic to open Pistons first game at Little Caesars Arena

Mason has been on the microphone at Pistons games for years at the Palace. On Wednesday night, he handed it off for a moment to another Detroiter.

Eminem grabbed the attention of the crowd and opened the first NBA regular season game at Little Caesars Arena with a message.

"Detroit, welcome back for the first time in almost 40 years to our city, to my city, to your city.. make some noise for the Detroit Pistons. Let's go!" he yelled.