The team was founded in 1946 as the Syracuse Nationals.¹⁾

They moved to Philadelphia in 1963 and were renamed the 76ers, a nod to the year 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed.²⁾

The franchise is one of the oldest in the NBA, even older than the NBA itself.³⁾

As the Nationals, they won an NBA title in 1955.⁴⁾

The first season as the 76ers was the 1963–64 season.⁵⁾

The Sixers have won NBA titles in 1955, 1967, and 1983.⁶⁾

The 1966–67 Sixers, led by Wilt Chamberlain, had a then-record 68–13 season.⁷⁾

The 1983 team, led by Julius Erving and Moses Malone, swept the Lakers in the Finals.⁸⁾

Moses Malone famously predicted a perfect playoff run in 1983, saying “Fo’, Fo’, Fo’.” They went 12-1.⁹⁾

The 76ers have made the playoffs more than 50 times in their history.¹⁰⁾

Wilt Chamberlain played with the Sixers from 1965 to 1968 and was MVP multiple times.¹¹⁾

Julius Erving (Dr. J) was the face of the franchise in the late ’70s and early ’80s.¹²⁾

Allen Iverson, the 2001 MVP, brought a gritty, rebellious style that defined a generation.¹³⁾

Barkley played 8 seasons in Philly and won the MVP after leaving but started as a Sixer.¹⁴⁾

Greer was part of the 1967 championship team and still ranks among the team’s top scorers.¹⁵⁾