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The Wizards have a championship belt to honor their defensive player of the game

The Washington Wizards, with a few exceptions like the Randy Wittman years, have not been known for their stalwart defense. Yesterday, the team released a postgame locker room video where head coach Wes Unseld, Jr. introduced a professional wrestling championship belt. In a short speech, Delon Wright handed Anthony Gill the belt as his Defensive Player of the Game award. Gill won the award after his effort in a 102-100 win against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.

New tradition

We're recognizing the efforts of teammates by having a belt to pass on after each win pic.