When a season isn't going your way, sometimes the best way to lift spirits is a fresh look. That's exactly what the Washington Wizards did as their challenging 2025-26 campaign wound down—they gave fans something to cheer about with the return of their beloved cherry blossom jerseys.

First introduced in 2022-23, these vibrant pink threads quickly became fan favorites. Inspired by the iconic cherry blossom trees surrounding D.C.'s Tidal Basin, the City Edition jerseys break away from the team's traditional red, white, and blue palette. In today's NBA, fans want their team to stand out in style as much as on the court, and these jerseys deliver. The hot-pink base and floral accents inject personality into a franchise that has often played it safe with its look.

But over the Wizards' 65-year history, not every jersey has been a winner. Some have been bold and brilliant, others have missed the mark entirely. Let's take a tour through the great, the good, the bad, and the ugly of Washington's uniform history.

One standout design came in 2023-24, when the Wizards unveiled a City Edition jersey that combined striking visuals with deep local history. The design pays homage to Benjamin Banneker and the surveyors who marked Washington D.C.'s original boundaries with 40 stone markers in 1791. The red trim running along the front and back forms the diamond shape those surveyors mapped out. Copper and teal accents represent the metal fencing protecting the stones today and the natural landscape around them. Across the chest, "the District of Columbia" appears in Old English Blackletter font, echoing typography from 19th-century maps. The charcoal-black base with vibrant lettering creates a sleek, modern look, while the vintage font ties it all together with a nod to the past.