Ranking the Wizards' March promotional giveaway items
By Arrick Joel
3. 'For The District' belt bag (March 8 vs. CHA)
Celebrating Women's Night, the first 10,000 fans in attendance on March 8th to see the Wizards face the Charlotte Hornets will receive a branded belt bag. The navy blue bag features a red zipper. Across the back of the belt portion reads the words, "For The District" while the front of the bag displays the Wizards' secondary D.C. logo.
With the Hornets in town for the first time since November, fans in the District will get the chance to watch their team go toe-to-toe with a more polished version of this summer's second-overall pick, Brandon Miller. Unfortunately, Hornets star LaMelo Ball's ankle injury will seemingly relegate him to the bench in this matchup.
2. Pusha T bobblehead night (March 17 vs. BOS)
The last installment of the Wizards' 2023-24 DMV Bobblehead Series, the first 10,000 fans in attendance for Washington's St. Patrick's Day clash with the Boston Celtics will receive a bobblehead of rapper Pusha T. The bobblehead features Pusha T in a Wizards City Connect hoodie with the base designed after the "Welcome to Virginia" road sign.
A Virginia native, Pusha T earned his first seven-times platinum certification last April for his work on the hit song "Mercy" with Kanye West, Big Sean, and 2 Chainz.
On St. Patrick's Day, there is no team in the NBA more fitting to face than the Boston Celtics. Led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Celtics have a comfortable lead in the Eastern Conference standings. The Wizards will need to play inspired basketball if they hope to pull off a win this improbable.
1. Gilbert Arenas-designed Wizards hat (March 6 vs. ORL)
Leading off the giveaway schedule is potentially the most highly-anticipated promotional item of the season, the snapback hat designed by former Wizards star Gilbert Arenas. According to the photo on the Wizards' promotional schedule, the hat is bronze with the classic blue logo on the front panel. Atop the bill of the hat is Arenas' signature, a nice touch indicating the hat's designer.
During the latest episode of Monumental Sports Network's show Hometown with Rachel Nichols, the hat's design mock-up was shown briefly, revealing a logo that reads "Agent 0" on the left side of the hat.
The Wizards will welcome in the Orlando Magic as their opponents on March 6th for the fourth and final game in the season series. The Magic currently lead the series 3-0, meaning the Wizards can do no better than to stave off a sweep against first-time All-Star Paolo Banchero and his team.