WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Wizards will honor the legacy of franchise and NBA legend Wes Unseld, who passed in June of 2020, with a jersey patch during the remainder of the 2019-20 NBA season in Orlando, FL. The patch, worn on the right shoulder, will display Unseld’s iconic number 41 in Bullets’ blue with a red outline. Details for how the franchise will honor Unseld for the 2020-21 season will be announced at a later date.
The Washington Mystics will also pay tribute to Unseld with a commemorative black band on all jerseys throughout the 2020 WNBA season in Bradenton, Florida.