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the Washington Wizards
In 1964, Abe Pollin and two partners purchased the NBA's Baltimore Bullets for a then-record $1.1 million. Four years later he became the team's sole owner.
The Washington Wizards are one of 29 teams in the National Basketball Association. In the brackets, the Wizards are in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
In keeping with 24-year tradition of innovation established by his US Airways Arena in Landover, Maryland, Pollin opened the state-of-the art MCI Center on December 2, 1997. The building is home to the Washington Wizards, the NHL's Washington Capitals, WNBA Washington Mystics plus big time-time entertainment, cultural, and sporting events.
After 36 seasons of professional basketball, the Wizards introduced new logos and colors to accomodate the change of the team's nickname, as the team tipped off the 1997-98 season as the Washington Wizards. The new Wizards logos, created by the National Basketball Association, in collaboration with Nike, contain three vibrant colors: blue, black, bronze. The color blend represents energy that the basketball club brings to life.
The sports industry is full of astute businessmen, but what distinguishes Abe Pollin from his peers is his commitment to social responsibility. He possesses a passionate need to give back to the community and has made helping people a way of life. His philanthropic and humanitarian endeavors know no basis or boundaries, which is evident by the numerous public service and community organizations that he selflessly devotes himself to.
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