On January 29, Blake Griffin officially became a member of the Detroit Pistons. After being unexpectedly traded by the L.A. Clippers, Griffin is now tasked to become the franchise superstar for the Motor City squad.

This task also involves proving his critics wrong. For years, Griffin has struggled to stay healthy, and some have questioned whether he is truly a superstar. Now that he has a new start, Griffin should thrive and cement himself as one of the best power forwards in the NBA.

With Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson, the Pistons look like they have the potential to do something big in the next few years. However, that won't begin until Griffin gets settled on his new team. Tim Gores, the majority owner of the Pistons, appears to be ready to make his new star feel comfortable at home.

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This interaction was a bit weird. It doesn't appear that Gores told a funny joke because Griffin, who is usually a comical individual, didn't even look amused in Gores' presence. However, Anthony Tolliver did chuckle a bit, so maybe the joke was for him. Then again, it looked like Gores wanted to speak to Griffin alone and tried to shoo Tolliver away. Whatever the case may be, Griffin didn't show any type of emotion and looked satisfied to just get the win.

In Griffin's debut game as a Piston, he tallied 24 points, five assists, and 10 rebounds, putting on a magnificent show for the Pistons' home crowd. Regardless if it isn't clear on what Gores was doing in the video, he is making a great effort to make Griffin feel wanted.