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A contest was held to choose a new name and the choices were narrowed to the Dragons, Express, Stallions, Sea Dogs, and the Wizards. [92] On May 15, 1997, the Bullets officially became the Wizards. The new name generated some controversy because "wizard" is a rank in the Ku Klux Klan, and Washington has a large African American population. [92]
Theodore John Leonsis (born January 8, 1957) is an American businessman. He is a former senior executive with America Online (AOL) and the founder, chairman, and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the NHL's Washington Capitals, the NBA's Washington Wizards, the WNBA's Washington Mystics, and Monumental Sports Network.
In December 2017, the Washington Wizards unveiled the Capital City Go-Go's name and released their logo. The team's name alludes to the go-go music genre that emerged in Washington, D.C., in the mid-1960s to late 1970s. [2] On August 7, 2018, the Washington Wizards named Pops Mensah-Bonsu as general manager and Jarell Christian as head coach. [3]
The following is a list of players of the 1997–present Washington Wizards professional American basketball team. Before the 1997–98 season the Wizards were known as the Chicago Packers (1961–1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963), Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974), and the Washington Bullets (1974–1997).
Canterbury cricket team, known as the Wizards; Dakota Wizards, a team in the NBA Development League; Fort Wayne Wizards, a team in the Midwest League of professional baseball; Kansas City Wizards, the former name of Sporting Kansas City, a Major League Soccer team; Washington Wizards, a National Basketball Association (NBA) team
Washington Wizards NBA G League affiliates (5 C) B. Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973) (5 C, 4 P) C. Capital Bullets (4 C, 1 P) Chicago Packers (4 C, 1 P) Chicago ...
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Abe Pollin was the chairman of the board, chief executive, and the majority shareholder of his company, Washington Sports and Entertainment, which owned the Wizards and the Verizon Center, amongst other entertainment interests. [5] He was also the builder and owner of the Capital Centre, former home of the Washington Bullets (Now Wizards) and ...