NBA Media Day is usually a blur of team tees and standard colorways. A.J. Dybantsa made sure the Wizards' session got a different kind of flash.

The No. 1 overall pick stepped onto the Capital One Arena floor in a customized Nike GT Flight with a heel pod that houses an oversized, light-up Swoosh — a PE build that turns the upcoming Flight silhouette into something closer to a wearable display. Official Washington Wizards Media Day photography captured the glowing heel on court; as reported by Sneaker News, the pair is confirmed as a Dybantsa-only PE, not a retail release.

Dybantsa first previewed the GT Flight over the summer as Nike Basketball pushes to revive its Flight / Force / Uptempo language. The standard GT Flight is still lined up for a wider drop in February 2027; today's Media Day pair sits outside that calendar as a one-off light-up experiment.

Key details
Athlete: A.J. Dybantsa (Washington Wizards)
Shoe: Nike GT Flight PE with light-up heel Swoosh
Event: Wizards Media Day — September 28, 2026
Retail: PE only (no consumer SKU announced for this build)
Related: Nike GT Flight retail expected February 2027

Source: Official @WashWizards Media Day photography; reporting by Sneaker News.

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