Washington, D.C. – The Washington Wizards will recognize and honor former St. John’s High School basketball coach Pat Behan with a special “Behan Strong” shooting shirt on January 20 when the San Antonio Spurs come to Capital One Arena. The Wizards will also celebrate their second annual Basketball Day in the DMV that night.
The team will wear the custom “Behan Strong” shooting shirt (attached) to continue to raise awareness on Behan’s courageous fight against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Behan was diagnosed with ALS in May 2022.
The shooting shirts worn by players will be auctioned off to raise money in Behan’s name, with all proceeds benefitting I AM ALS.
Behan has dedicated his life’s work to coaching high school boys’ basketball in the DMV area. In his six seasons as St. John’s High School men’s basketball head coach, he compiled a 127-51 record, sent 26 players to college programs, and won a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) tournament championship last winter.
For more information on Coach Behan’s story, visit Behanstrong.com.
This season, the Wizards launched their “For the District” campaign, which serves as the team’s unifying slogan for the 2023-24 season. Throughout the season, the Wizards will recognize and honor organizations and individuals such as Pat Behan who bring pride to the District.
More information on Basketball Day in the DMV will be shared in the coming weeks. For tickets visit washingtonwizards.com/tickets.