AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Approximately 15 minutes before the noon tip-off of their game against the Connecticut Sun, the Detroit Shock pulled Andrea Gorski out of line as she came into the game and identified their 1,000,000th Fan in franchise history.

"It is obviously very surprising, but a nice recognition," said Gorski, who is starting her 10th year as head coach of the women's varsity basketball program at Ladywood High School. "I was telling my daughter that when I was her age, we never had the opportunity to see women's professional basketball, and now, to have the Shock draw one million fans is amazing. We really have come such a long way and now have great opportunities."

Gorski received a prize package that included two season tickets for the 2006 Detroit Shock season, a presentation at halftime at an upcoming game and a Detroit Shock prize package that included an autographed team basketball, a Shock jersey, Shock t-shirts and other Detroit Shock items.

1,000,000th Fan Video

Watch Andrea Gorski from Livonia as she became the 1,000,000th fan to walk through the gates in Detroit Shock history. 56K | 300K

The Detroit Shock's inaugural season was 1998 and the Shock averaged 10,229 in 15 home games, a franchise record for average. In 2004, the Shock welcomed more than 160,000 fans during the season's 17 home games, the most total fans for a season. The Shock hold the record for single-game attendance with 22,076 fans at Game Three of the 2003 WNBA Finals against the Los Angeles Sparks on September 16, 2003.

The Shock reached the one millionth fan milestone in their 124th game in franchise history. In 2005, the Shock are averaging 8,556 per game.

The Shock are currently fifth in the Eastern Conference (7-10).

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