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.

In the 1965-66 NBA season, Wilt Chamberlain dominated his opposition by recording 33.5 points and 24.6 rebounds a game, leading the league in both categories and earning his second MVP award. He finished the season with a franchise-record 2,649 points.

A 12-time NBA All-Star, Dolph Schayes played his entire career with the Nationals/76ers from 1948 to 1964. In his 16-year career, he led his team into the playoffs 15 times.

Hal Greer, who represented the 76ers in the NBA All-Star Game for 10-straight years (1961-70), is the only Sixers player to wear number 15. He currently ranks as the 76ers all-time leader in points scored, minutes played, field goals made, field goals attempted, games played and personal fouls.

A fiery and effective performer, Billy Cunningham's exceptional leaping ability earned him the name the "Kangaroo Kid." In 1966-67, he teamed with fellow Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain and Hal Greer to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA title.

In 2015, Philadelphia introduced their new mascot--a fuzzy blue dog named Franklin. The name "Franklin" is a reference to Philadelphia's own Benjamin Franklin. The 76ers figured the mascot would be for kids, so they asked a ton of local kids who the mascot should be. Turns out kids really love fuzzy blue dogs.

At 7 ft 6¾ in, Manute Bol was among the best shot-blockers in the history of the sport, but he was extremely slender, limiting his offensive capability.

Before Dr. J, dunking was a practice most commonly used by the big men (usually standing close to the hoop) to show their brutal strength which was seen as style over substance, even unsportsmanlike, by many purists of the game. However, the way Erving utilized the dunk more as a high-percentage shot made at the end of maneuvers generally starting well away from the basket and not necessarily a "show of force" helped to make the shot an acceptable tactic, especially in trying to avoid a blocked shot.

For much of his career, Shawn Bradley was inconsistent in scoring and rebounding, but he always excelled at blocking shots. In his second and final season with Philadelphia, he racked up 274 rejections, setting a franchise record.

When reporters asked league MVP Moses Malone how the playoffs would go, he answered, "four, four, four," meaning the 76ers would win four games in each of the 3 rounds. The media misinterpreted this and assumed Moses was predicting that the 76ers would sweep all three rounds to win the title, with the minimum 12 games. However, the 76ers backed up Malone's boast, losing only one game in the postseason as they won the league championship, defeating the Lakers in a 4-0 sweep in the 1983 NBA Finals.