Outstanding Team Award

Induction Year: 2011

For generations, the DeVos family has exemplified how investments in sports can transform a community and a nation. The family’s legacy has introduced American cities to new sports like arena football, improved access and connection to sports like professional hockey, partnered in minor league baseball and the Women’s National Basketball Association and championed one of America’s premier National Basketball Association franchises, the Orlando Magic.

The DeVos family’s ongoing support of high school, college, and professional sports facilities has revolutionized the quality of the sports experience for fans in all genres.
While early champions to support innovative community ideas, like the formation of the West Michigan Sports Commission, the family has also been devoted to building fitness facilities and programs, expanding access to health and wellness for thousands of individuals and families.

The family’s extraordinary sports stewardship has been widely applauded and continues to serve as an inspiration and example to the people of West Michigan and countless others in cities throughout the country.