As part of a series celebrating Black History Month, NBC Sports Washington had a feature this month on former Washington Bullets/Wizards great Wes Unseld.
The report points out, and rightly so, that “not one person has had a greater impact on the Washington Wizards/Bullets franchise” than the late big man who passed away in June at the age of 74.
In fact, you could make the case that no athlete in recent memory has impacted a Washington team’s won-loss record more than Unseld did his. You have to go back to Sammy Baugh and the birth of the Washington Football Team to find another giant whose presence more dramatically changed the direction of a franchise.