Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers
2022–23 Philadelphia 76ers season
Conference	Eastern
Division	Atlantic
Founded	1946
History	Syracuse Nationals 1946–1963 Philadelphia 76ers 1963–present[1][2][3]
Arena	Wells Fargo Center
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Team colors	Blue, red, white[4][5][6]
Main sponsor	StubHub[7]
CEO	Scott O'Neil
General manager	Elton Brand
Head coach	Nick Nurse
Ownership	Joshua Harris[8]
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	11 (2, 3, 4, 6, 6, 10, 13, 15, 24, 32, 34)
Website	www.nba.com/sixers
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The Philadelphia 76ers (called 76ers or Sixers for short) are an American professional basketball team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They started in the year 1946 as the Syracuse Nationals. They joined the NBA in 1949. The 76ers have won three NBA championships in 1955, 1967, and 1983.

1. ↑ "Historical Look at the Sixers" (PDF). 2018–19 Philadelphia 76ers Media Guide. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. November 12, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
2. ↑ "History: Team by Team" (PDF). 2018-19 Official NBA Guide. NBA Properties, Inc. October 8, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
3. ↑ "NBA.com/Stats–Philadelphia 76ers seasons". Stats.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
4. ↑ "Sixers Unveil 2017-18 Nike Association & Icon Jerseys". Sixers.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. August 1, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
5. ↑ "Sixers Quick Facts–General Information" (PDF). 2018–19 Philadelphia 76ers Media Guide. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. November 12, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
6. ↑ "Philadelphia 76ers Reproduction and Usage Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
7. ↑ "Philadelphia 76ers And StubHub Announce First Jersey Sponsorship In Major American Professional Sports". Sixers.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. May 15, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
8. ↑ "Group led by Joshua Harris completes purchase of Sixers". Sixers.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. October 18, 2011. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2015.