The National Basketball Association's franchise in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, the team was founded in 1939 and joined the NBA in 1948. The franchise has won NBA Championships in 1955, 1967 and 1983. Hall Of Famers to play for the Sixers include Wilt Chamberlain, Billy Cunningham, Julius Erving, Hal Greer, Bailey Howell, Moses Malone and Dolph Schayes. Other notables to have played for the Sixers include Charles Barkley,
Allen Iverson, Manute Bol, Joe Bryant and Dikembe Mutombo.
The franchise started as the Syracuse Nationals, from 1939-1963. In 1964 they moved to Philadelphia.
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