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.
| Philadelphia 76ers | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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