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 The team was founded in 1946 as the Syracuse Nationals.[([[https://sportsteamhistory.com/syracuse-nationals/|sportsteamhistory]])]
+===== Becoming the 76ers =====
+They moved to Philadelphia in 1963 and were renamed the 76ers, a nod to the year 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed.[([[https://www.si.com/nba/2018/05/02/philadelphia-76ers-name-history-where-it-came-from|si]])]
+===== One of the Oldest Teams =====
+The franchise is one of the oldest in the NBA, even older than the NBA itself.[([[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Philadelphia-76ers|britannica]])]
+===== Original NBA Champions =====
+As the Nationals, they won an NBA title in 1955.[([[https://www.cnyhistory.org/2015/04/syracuse-nationals/|cnyhistory]])]
+===== A New Era in Philly =====
+The first season as the 76ers was the 1963–64 season.[([[https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/sports-and-leisure/philadelphia-76ers|ebsco]])]
+===== Three-Time Champions =====
+The Sixers have won NBA titles in 1955, 1967, and 1983.[([[https://champsorchumps.us/team/nba/philadelphia-76ers/championships|champsorchumps]])]
+===== 1967 Dominance =====
+The 1966–67 Sixers, led by Wilt Chamberlain, had a then-record 68–13 season.[([[https://www.nba.com/sixers/76ers-alumni/wilt-chamberlain?ya_src=serp300|nba]])]
+===== 1983 Glory =====
+The 1983 team, led by Julius Erving and Moses Malone, swept the Lakers in the Finals.[([[https://sports.yahoo.com/julius-erving-1983-nba-champion-210309502.html|yahoo]])]
+===== “Fo’, Fo’, Fo’” =====
+Moses Malone famously predicted a perfect playoff run in 1983, saying “Fo’, Fo’, Fo’.” They went 12-1.[([[https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/504495/2018/09/04/philly-specials-series-doc-moses-and-mo-provide-the-1983-finals-exclamation-point-for-fo-fi-fo-sixers/|nytimes]])]
+===== Frequent Contenders =====
+The 76ers have made the playoffs more than 50 times in their history.[([[https://www.landofbasketball.com/teams/playoff_history/philadelphia_76ers.htm|landofbasketball]])]
+===== Wilt the Stilt =====
+Wilt Chamberlain played with the Sixers from 1965 to 1968 and was MVP multiple times.[([[https://www.quora.com/How-did-Wilt-Chamberlain-not-win-the-MVP-award-every-year-if-he-was-so-dominant|quora]])]
+===== Dr. J’s House =====
+Julius Erving (Dr. J) was the face of the franchise in the late ’70s and early ’80s.[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/nbadiscussion/comments/14yrnt0/dr_js_career_and_overall_impact_on_basketball_are/|reddit]])]
+===== AI Revolution =====
+Allen Iverson, the 2001 MVP, brought a gritty, rebellious style that defined a generation.[([[https://andscape.com/features/for-allen-iverson-it-was-never-just-about-practice/|andscape]])]
+===== Charles Barkley =====
+Barkley played 8 seasons in Philly and won the MVP after leaving but started as a Sixer.[([[https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2013/02/20/philadelphia-76ers-charles-barkley-hakeem-olajuwon/1934089/|usatoday]])]
+===== Hal Greer Legacy =====
+Greer was part of the 1967 championship team and still ranks among the team’s top scorers.[([[https://lwosports.com/top-5-players-in-76ers-history/|lwosports]])]

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