WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Wizards will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 17, when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers at 2:00 p.m. at Capital One Arena.
The Wizards will begin honoring Dr. King on Friday, January 14th with a virtual Zoom roundtable discussion featuring Natasha Cloud and Alysha Clark, from the Washington Mystics, Daniel Gafford, from the Wizards and Etan Thomas, author and retired Washington Wizard. This year’s roundtable, moderated by Jesse Washington, senior writer for The Undefeated, will highlight social justice and the responsibility and role sports and athletes play in social activism and community activation.