Philadelphia 76ers facts for kids

Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
Conference	Eastern
Division	Atlantic
Founded	1946
History	Syracuse Nationals; 1946–1963; Philadelphia 76ers; 1963–present
Arena	Wells Fargo Center
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Team colors	Blue, red, navy, silver, white;
Main sponsor	StubHub
CEO	Scott O'Neil
General manager	Elton Brand
Head coach	Brett Brown
Ownership	Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Affiliation(s)	Delaware Blue Coats
Championships	3 (1955, 1967, 1983)
Conference titles	9 (1950, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 2001)
Division titles	5 (1977, 1978, 1983, 1990, 2001)
Retired numbers	10 (2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 13, 15, 24, 32, 34)
City	Classic

The Philadelphia 76ers (also commonly known as the Sixers) are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division and play at Wells Fargo Center. Founded in 1946 and originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA, and one of only eight (out of 23) to survive the league's first decade.

The 76ers have had a prominent history, with many of the greatest players in NBA history having played for the organization, including Wilt Chamberlain, Dolph Schayes, Hal Greer, Billy Cunningham, Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, and Allen Iverson. They have won three NBA championships, with their first coming as 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 then: in 2001, where they were led by Iverson and lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games.

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After a stellar career at Syracuse University, Billy Gabor joined the Nationals in 1948 and played with them for his entire six-year career; he won a championship in 1955.
Dolph Schayes joined the Syracuse Nationals in 1949 and played with them for his entire career; he won a championship in 1955.
The 1958–59 Syracuse Nationals
Hal Greer joined the Nationals in 1958 and spent his entire 15-season career with the franchise; he won a championship with the team in 1967.
Convention Hall, previous home of the Philadelphia Warriors from 1952 to 1962; home of the Sixers from 1963 to 1967.
Wilt Chamberlain joined the Sixers in 1965 and led the team to the NBA title in 1967.
Billy Cunningham played nine seasons with the Sixers, and would later coach them for eight more seasons.
Julius Erving played 11 seasons with the 76ers (1976–1987), and played in four NBA Finals, ultimately winning in 1983.
Moses Malone won MVP honors in 1983, the same year he led the 76ers to their first title in 16 years.
A ticket for a 1988–89 game between the 76ers and the Hornets.
Charles Barkley would spend eight seasons with the Sixers.
Ed Snider purchased the 76ers in 1996.
Iverson won Most Valuable Player honors in 2001 while leading the 76ers to the NBA Finals.
Larry Brown, who coached the 76ers from 1997 to 2003, was named Coach of the Year in 2001.
Andre Iguodala was drafted by the 76ers in 2004
Thaddeus Young was the 76ers' first draft pick in the post-Iverson era.
Elton Brand signed for five years with the Sixers in 2008
Iverson during his second stint
Doug Collins was hired by the 76ers as head coach in 2010, after previously playing for the team in the 1970s.
Brett Brown is the 76ers' current head coach
Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are considered to be centerpieces of the Sixers future.
Jerry Colangelo joined the team's front office in 2015
Franklin the Dog with a fan at 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend
Wilt Chamberlain being defended by Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics.
76ers training complex
Former 76ers public address announcer Dave Zinkoff.