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Philadelphia 76ers Basketball Team

In 1946, Italian immigrant Danny Biason founded the Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball League (NBL) in Syracuse, New York, with $5,000. While teams in the NBL consisted largely of small Midwestern cities, The Nationals compiled a 21–23 record and finished in fourth place. In the playoffs, the Nationals were defeated by the Rochester Royals in four games.

In their second season, 1947–48, the Nationals struggled and finished fifth with a 24–36 record. Despite their record, they missed the playoffs and were defeated by Anderson Duffy’s Packers in three consecutive games. The Philadelphia 76ers, also known colloquially as the Sixers, is 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 Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at the Wells Fargo Center, located at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.

The 76ers have three NBA championships. Their first win came in 1955 under their previous name, the Syracuse Nationals. The second title came in 1967, with a Chamberlain-led team winning. ​The third title came in 1983, with the team led by Irving and Mellon winning. The 76ers have since returned to the NBA Finals once, in 2001, when they were led by Iverson and lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the fifth game.

Chamberlain, Irving, 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. That offseason, Paul George signed a four-year max contract with the Sixers. They also waived Kyle Lowry and acquired Eric Gordon. Tobias Harris also signed with the Pistons.

For the 2023–24 “City” uniforms, the Sixers again adopted the “City of Brotherly Love” theme, which included a letter style inspired by the neon signage of Reading Terminal Market. Navy-based uniforms again included the “13 Star Circle”, the Liberty Bell silhouette, and “Bicentennial 76” insignia.

The “City” uniform for the 2024–25 season was based on the 2021–22 “City” uniform, although it was white with blue numbers.