It’s a brisk night in the middle of the winter. Fans begin to file into the Wells Fargo centers, the stadium is flooded with blue, red, and white. Then, the team takes the floor — the crowd erupts: ten, nine, eight, 76ers!
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Founded in 1946, the 76ers are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association. The team is based in Philadelphia and competes in the Wells Fargo Center during the late fall, winter, and spring. The 76ers earned their name from the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Some notable members of the 76ers that have left their legacies in the NBA forever include Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, Billy Cunningham, Julius Erving, Andrew Toney, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, and Allen Iverson.
“The Process”
Over the course of history, the 76ers have won three nba titles. In 1955, while previously known as the Syracuse Nationals, the team won their first title in team history. The next title came in 1967 lead by Wilt Chamberlain. As a member of the 76ers, Chamberlain set the NBA single game scoring record at 100 points and ended his career as one of the greatest players to ever play the game. Finally, the sixer’s most recent title came in 1983. Since then, the team has been on a 36 year championship drought.
Riddled with bad draft picks, injuries, and overall terrible seasons, it wasn’t until recently that the team was able to see the light of hope — the process began. Guided by our saviors, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, the team was finally able to find their first winning record in many years. The motto for the new era 76ers is “trust the process,” as we must believe the team can progressively turn themselves around to eventually win an NBA championship.
The 76ers unite the city of Philadelphia — everyone is brought together by the love for the team. A win is not just a win for the sixers, but rather a win for the entire city. No matter the weather, the record, the day of the week, Wells Fargo will always be filled with ecstatic fans trusting the process, itching to complete the process.
Every large city has a basketball team they use as an enjoyable pastime on a standard week night; However, only one city has the 76ers. The electricity, the passion, the fight of 76ers team and fans is unmatched by any other national basketball organization.