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| Philadelphia 76ers | ||||
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 2024–25 Philadelphia 76ers season | ||||
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| Conference | Eastern | |||
| Division | Atlantic | |||
| Founded | 1946 | |||
| History | Syracuse Nationals 1946–1949 (NBL) 1949–1963 (NBA) Philadelphia 76ers 1963–present[1][2][3] | |||
| Arena | Wells Fargo Center | |||
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||
| Team colors | Blue, red, silver, navy, white[4][5][6] | |||
| Main sponsor | Crypto.com[7] | |||
| CEO | Tad Brown | |||
| President | Daryl Morey | |||
| General manager | Elton Brand | |||
| Head coach | Nick Nurse | |||
| Ownership | Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (Josh Harris and David Blitzer)[a] | |||
| Affiliation(s) | Delaware Blue Coats | |||
| Championships | 3 (1955, 1967, 1983) | |||
| Conference titles | 5 (1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 2001) | |||
| Division titles | 12 (1950, 1952, 1955, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1990, 2001, 2021) | |||
| Retired numbers | 10 (2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 13, 15, 24, 32, 34) | |||
| Website | www | |||
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The Philadelphia 76ers, also known colloquially as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.[b] The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at the Wells Fargo Center located in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
Founded in 1946 and originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA and one of only 8 out of 23 to survive the league's first decade. The team is owned and managed by Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), with founders Josh Harris and David Blitzer acquiring the team in 2011.
The 76ers have had a prominent history, with many Hall of Fame players having played for the organization, including Dolph Schayes, Hal Greer, Wilt Chamberlain, Chet Walker, Billy Cunningham, George McGinnis, Julius Erving, Maurice Cheeks, Bobby Jones, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, and Allen Iverson.
The 76ers have won three NBA championships. Their first came under their previous name, the Syracuse Nationals, in 1955. The second title came in 1967, a team which was led by Chamberlain. The third title came in 1983, won by a team led by Erving and Malone. The 76ers have only been back to the NBA Finals once since, in 2001, when they were led by Iverson and lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games. Chamberlain, Erving, Malone, Iverson, and Joel Embiid have been named the NBA's Most Valuable Player while playing for the 76ers, for a total of seven MVP awards.
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- ^ "Jersey History". Sixers.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "NBA LockerVision - Philadelphia 76ers - Icon Edition - Story Guide". LockerVision.NBA.com. NBA Properties, Inc. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Reproduction and Usage Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ Rosen, Lauren (September 21, 2021). "76ers, Crypto.com Announce Jersey Patch Partnership". Sixers.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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