Editing Philadelphia 76ers (section)

==Team identity==
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File:Philadelphia76ers2.png|{{center|Primary logo, 1963 to 1977}}
File:Philadelphia-76ers-Logo-1977-1996.png|{{center|Primary logo, 1977 to 1996}}
File:Philadelphia 76ers Logo.svg|{{center|Primary logo, 2009 to 2015}}
File:Philadelphia 76ers wordmark 2015–16.png|{{center|Wordmark logo, 2015 to present}}
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===1963–1978===
The Philadelphia 76ers' original logo featured a stylized red "7" and blue "6" with [[Thirteen Colonies|13 blue stars]] above the "7" to represent the original 13 American colonies. During this period the franchise employed many uniform changes.

The original uniform featured "PHILA" in front and the aforementioned 13 stars encircling the "76" on the shorts and the uniform number at the back. Monochrome red letters were emblazoned on either the blue road or white home uniform, and were written in a similar manner as the logo.<ref name=SixersUniforms>{{citation|title=History of the Uniform: Philadelphia 76ers|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/history/uniform.html|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|access-date=January 30, 2021|archive-date=March 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303004024/https://www.nba.com/sixers/history/uniform.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

During the 1965–66 season, the Sixers experimented with a two-tone design. The home white uniform now had a thick red band across the abdomen, while the road uniform featured red tops and blue shorts. "PHILA" was positioned below the uniform number. Players disliked the design and was replaced after only one season.<ref name=SixersUniforms/><ref>{{citation|title=Sixers History: Uniform Retrospective - One and Done, the Crimson Cummerbund 76ers|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/history/sixers-history-uniform-retrospective-one-and-done-crimson-cummerbund-76ers|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=November 16, 2018|access-date=January 30, 2021|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108113502/https://www.nba.com/sixers/history/sixers-history-uniform-retrospective-one-and-done-crimson-cummerbund-76ers|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Sixers unveiled a cleaner design for the 1966–67 season, with "PHILA" in red block letters and trimmed in either white or blue. "PHILA" was also moved back above the number. The logo and stars were removed in favor of simple side stripes. Initially, the Sixers wore blue uniforms on the road, but in 1968, they changed back to red uniforms with "PHILA" in white with blue trim.<ref name=SixersUniforms/><ref name=1969Sixers>{{citation|title=A Rivalry With Deep Roots|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/history/rivalry-deep-roots|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=April 4, 2019|access-date=January 30, 2021|archive-date=February 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208182408/https://www.nba.com/sixers/history/rivalry-deep-roots|url-status=live}}</ref>

For the 1970–71 season, the Sixers tinkered with their red uniforms, switching the color scheme on the letters to blue with white trim. Meanwhile, the white uniform received a more radical makeover, featuring the full name "Seventy Sixers" in red cursive lettering with blue trim. This set lasted for only one season.<ref name=SixersUniforms/><ref name=1969Sixers/><ref>{{citation|title=Re-Introducing...|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/re-introducing|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=November 22, 2019|access-date=January 30, 2021|archive-date=February 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213055804/https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/re-introducing|url-status=live}}</ref>

The 1971–72 season saw the Sixers return to wearing blue uniforms on the road. After sporting "PHILA" on the chest for eight seasons, the uniform now read "Sixers" in [[Art Deco]] style lettering, rendered in white on the road and red at home. Numbers were either white or blue with red trim. Contrasting side stripes were added and extended through the uniform, and either red or white stars were placed on each side. Prior to the 1976–77 season, the Sixers tweaked the uniform, now sporting a block "Sixers" wordmark and rounded numbers. The following season, the "Sixers" wordmark was changed to [[Bookman Old Style]]; on both iterations, "Sixers" became blue with red trim on the white uniform, with an additional outline on the latter.<ref name=SixersUniforms/><ref>{{citation|title=Sixers History: Uniform Retrospective - Bicentennial Stars|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/history/sixers-history-uniform-retrospective-bicentennial-stars|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=January 11, 2019|access-date=January 30, 2021|archive-date=November 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107233235/https://www.nba.com/sixers/history/sixers-history-uniform-retrospective-bicentennial-stars|url-status=live}}</ref>

===1978–1997===
In 1977, the Sixers logo was tweaked to include a white basketball with blue outlines and the suffix "-ers" in blue, completing the team nickname. The following season saw the team go back to basics with their uniforms.

Starting with the 1978–79 season, the Sixers wore a cleaner uniform design reminiscent of their late 1960s outfits. Side stripes were eliminated and the team logo was emblazoned on the right leg. The road uniform color was changed back to red (with the lettering scheme similar to the 1968–70 red uniforms), and the numbers revert to a block letter style.<ref name=SixersUniforms/><ref>{{citation|title=Sixers History: Uniform Retrospective - A Stately Greatness: Andrew Toney and the Simply Red Jerseys|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/history/sixers-history-uniform-retrospective-stately-greatness-andrew-toney-and-simply-red-jerseys|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=November 23, 2018|access-date=January 30, 2021|archive-date=February 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204150934/https://www.nba.com/sixers/history/sixers-history-uniform-retrospective-stately-greatness-andrew-toney-and-simply-red-jerseys|url-status=live}}</ref>

Before the 1991–92 season, the Sixers experimented with a more radical uniform design. The front featured a blue wave with red, white and blue stars, and "Sixers" in [[Helvetica]] was affixed above the blue wave. The full city name "Philadelphia" was also added above the team name. The numbers contained drop shadows.<ref name=SixersUniforms/><ref>{{citation|title=Sixers History: Uniform Retrospective - A Swoosh Goes on Forever|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/history/sixers-history-uniform-retrospective-swoosh-goes-forever|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=November 8, 2018|access-date=January 30, 2021|archive-date=February 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206083840/https://www.nba.com/sixers/history/sixers-history-uniform-retrospective-swoosh-goes-forever|url-status=live}}</ref>

After wearing the graphic-laden design for three seasons, the Sixers changed to a more basic look entering the 1994–95 season. The design contained thick blue stripes within either thin red or white stripes, and the letters were changed to a more classic rounded style. Numbers were now rendered in blue on both uniforms with either white or red trim, and the white uniform again featured "Sixers" in red letters with white and blue trim.<ref name=SixersUniforms/><ref>{{citation|title=Sixers History: Uniform Retrospective - Back to the Basics|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/history/sixers-history-uniform-retrospective-back-basics|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=January 30, 2021|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108110609/https://www.nba.com/sixers/history/sixers-history-uniform-retrospective-back-basics|url-status=live}}</ref>

===1997–2009===
In the 1997–98 season, the Sixers drastically changed their logo and colors in an effort to appeal to the more youthful hip-hop-oriented culture. Red, white and blue were retained, but only as trim colors. Instead, the Sixers used black, silver and gold as its core colors, with the logo now featuring 76ers in gold, a single silver star within the 7, and a streaking basketball below the logo.

The black road uniforms remained largely unchanged throughout this span, with the letters in white with red trim. The white home uniform, on the other hand, featured some subtle changes. While the letters were in black with red trim, the "Sixers" logo was initially gold, but in 2000, the color was changed as black. Also in 2000, the black background and red outline within the "Sixers" logo were removed. A blue alternate uniform was introduced in the same year, with the letters in white with red trim; the arm piping was removed after only one season. All three designs contained a gold star on the neckline, added the alternate "streaking 76" logo on the shorts, and featured the "Sixers"logo written in the same manner as the logo, with the silver star affixed atop the "I".<ref name=SixersUniforms/><ref name=SixersThrowback>{{citation|title=Top-10 Sixers Throwbacks|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/gallery/top-10-sixers-throwbacks|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=June 19, 2015|access-date=January 30, 2021|archive-date=February 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209215132/https://www.nba.com/sixers/gallery/top-10-sixers-throwbacks|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2006, the Sixers replaced the blue alternates with a red one, bringing back the "PHILA" logo for the first time since 1971. As with the other uniforms, the "PHILA" wordmark was shaped similarly to the team logo, with the silver star atop the "I". White numbers with black trim were placed on this uniform, along with a silver star on the neckline and blue and white striping. The next season saw some minor tweaks to the black and white uniforms, which now featured the same striping patterns as the red alternate along with the silver star.<ref name=SixersUniforms/><ref name=SixersThrowback/>

===2009–2015===
During the 2008–09 season, while the previous logo was still in use, the 1977–97 Sixers logo was revived to coincide with the team's 60th anniversary (counting the Syracuse years). After that, the team decided to bring back a modern version of said logo, with the addition of a red square and 'Philadelphia' inside a blue rectangle below it, although the partial logo without the square, city name and rectangles was also used.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Sixers relaunch brand with official change to primary logo|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/090623_logo.html|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Sixers.com|date=June 23, 2009|access-date=December 26, 2016|archive-date=January 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109230153/http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/090623_logo.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The white uniform featured "Sixers" in blue and numbers in red, both returning to a block letter style. The red uniform contained both the "Sixers" and the uniform number in white. In 2011, a blue alternate uniform was introduced, mirroring that of the red uniform. After 2013, the blue uniform became the primary road set. All three designs employed a more subtle striping along the arms and legs.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Philadelphia 76ers Unveil New Team Uniforms for 2009-10 Season|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers_unveil_new_uniforms_090922.html|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Sixers.com|date=September 22, 2009|access-date=January 30, 2021|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308041328/https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers_unveil_new_uniforms_090922.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=SixersThrowback/>

===2015–present===
A new version of the classic 76ers logo was unveiled for the 2015–16 season, featuring a slight tilt to the white basketball and a roundel featuring the city name and six stars. A secondary "[[Benjamin Franklin|Dribbling Ben Franklin]]" logo was also introduced.<ref>{{cite news|title=76ers Introduce Updated Brand Identity|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/150512-logos|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Sixers.com|date=May 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529045441/http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/150512-logos|archive-date=May 29, 2015|access-date=January 8, 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The home white, away blue and red alternate uniforms featured a mix of classic styles used in previous uniforms. The home white and away blue uniforms featured the 'PHILA' wordmark as homage to the late 1960s uniforms, while the red alternates featured the 'SIXERS' wordmark in tribute to the 1980s uniforms. Side stripes featuring seven stars on one side and six on the other pay homage to the 1970s uniforms, while the shoulder piping was a callback to the 1980s uniforms. The inscription 'PHILA TOUGH' is sewed on the bottom of all uniforms.<ref>{{cite web|title=2015–16 Sixers Uniforms|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/madeinphila|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Sixers.com|date=June 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619072844/https://www.nba.com/sixers/madeinphila|archive-date=June 19, 2015|access-date=January 8, 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The switch to [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] in 2017 saw the Sixers make some slight tweaks to their uniform set. The blue "Icon" uniform and the white "Association" uniform now feature a red drop shadow on the lettering, and the inscription 'Brotherly Love' replaced 'PHILA TOUGH' near the manufacturer's tag.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Sixers Unveil 2017-18 Nike Association & Icon Jerseys|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/first-overall-pick-markelle-fultz-unveils-philadelphia-76ers-2017-18-season-nike-jerseys-exclusive-0|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Sixers.com|date=August 1, 2017|access-date=May 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804192519/https://www.nba.com/sixers/first-overall-pick-markelle-fultz-unveils-philadelphia-76ers-2017-18-season-nike-jerseys-exclusive-0|archive-date=August 4, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Photos: 2017-18 Sixers Nike Uniform Unveil|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/gallery/photos-2017-18-sixers-nike-uniform-unveil|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Sixers.com|date=August 1, 2017|access-date=August 12, 2017|archive-date=August 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812172408/http://www.nba.com/sixers/gallery/photos-2017-18-sixers-nike-uniform-unveil|url-status=live}}</ref> The Sixers also released their new red "Statement" uniform, featuring a script "Sixers" wordmark, off-centered numbers and blue drop shadows.<ref>{{cite web|title=Photos: Nike Statement Jersey Reveal|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/gallery/photo-nike-statement|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Sixers.com|date=September 15, 2017|access-date=December 8, 2017|archive-date=December 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209105202/http://www.nba.com/sixers/gallery/photo-nike-statement|url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to the 2019–20 season the red uniforms were tweaked to feature a script "Phila" wordmark.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=sixers|author=Philadelphia 76ers|number=1181712770259128320|date=October 8, 2019|title=it's good to be back.}}</ref>

===City and Earned uniforms===
The team's first annual "City" uniform features an ornate "Phila" lettering, blue numbers with red drop shadows, and other elements inspired from the [[United States Declaration of Independence]] in 1776.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sixers Unveil New 'City Edition' Uniform|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/sixers-unveil-new-city-edition-uniform|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Sixers.com|date=December 27, 2017|access-date=December 27, 2017|archive-date=December 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228112334/http://www.nba.com/sixers/sixers-unveil-new-city-edition-uniform|url-status=live}}</ref> Their second "City" uniform, inspired by the 1976 film ''[[Rocky]]'', shows thirteen stars to represent the [[Thirteen Colonies]]. It was based on Rocky because it was from "'76".<ref>{{cite news|title=Team Unveils New City Edition Uniform Inspired by 'Rocky,' 'Creed' Films|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/team-unveils-new-city-edition-uniform-inspired-rocky-creed-films|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Sixers.com|date=October 30, 2018|access-date=October 30, 2018|archive-date=October 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031091714/https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/team-unveils-new-city-edition-uniform-inspired-rocky-creed-films|url-status=live}}</ref>

By virtue of qualifying for the 2018 playoffs, the Sixers were also given an "Earned" uniform in the 2018–19 season. The Sixers' "Earned" uniforms were similar to the ''Rocky'' "City" uniforms, except that the base was white and the lettering and stars were in blue.<ref>{{cite news|title=Team Reveals New Earned Edition Jerseys|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/team-reveals-new-earned-edition-jerseys|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Sixers.com|date=December 12, 2018|access-date=December 18, 2018|archive-date=December 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218194254/https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/team-reveals-new-earned-edition-jerseys|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Sixers' "City" uniform for the 2019–20 season paid homage to the [[Liberty Bell]], featuring an ornate "Philadelphia" wordmark and red serifed numbers. The gold bell silhouette is prominently featured on the beltline.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sixers unveil new City Edition uniforms|url=https://www.nba.com/article/2019/11/20/sixers-unveil-city-edition-uniforms|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=November 20, 2019|access-date=November 21, 2019|archive-date=June 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629111257/https://www.nba.com/article/2019/11/20/sixers-unveil-city-edition-uniforms|url-status=live}}</ref> The 2020–21 "City" uniform paid homage to the Allen Iverson era and the [[Boathouse Row]] landmark, featuring a black base with red, blue and white accents. The Boathouse Row illustration is drawn in white above "Philadelphia" in white with blue drop shadows. The numbers, also in white with blue drop shadows, are placed on the left chest.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sixers unveil new City Edition uniforms for 2020-21|url=https://www.nba.com/news/sixers-unveil-new-city-edition-uniforms-for-2020-21|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=November 10, 2020|access-date=November 12, 2020|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111105021/https://www.nba.com/news/sixers-unveil-new-city-edition-uniforms-for-2020-21|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Sixers' "Earned" uniform for 2021 (after qualifying in the 2020 playoffs) featured a blue silhouette of the Liberty Bell on a white background, with white numbers placed in the middle.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nike Earned Edition Jersey: Philadelphia 76ers|url=https://www.nba.com/news/nike-earned-edition-jersey-philadelphia-76ers|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=March 6, 2021|access-date=March 28, 2021|archive-date=March 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315201537/https://www.nba.com/news/nike-earned-edition-jersey-philadelphia-76ers|url-status=live}}</ref>

In commemoration of the NBA's 75th anniversary, the 2021–22 "City" uniforms featured elements of previous uniform designs (a.k.a. "Mixtape"). The Sixers' edition featured a navy blue base and red lettering taken from the 1972–77 uniforms. Red, orange, green and blue blocks on each side paid tribute to the team's former home, the Spectrum, and also represented fan support for each of Philadelphia's "Big Four" teams (red representing the [[Phillies]], orange representing the [[Philadelphia Flyers|Flyers]], green representing the [[Philadelphia Eagles|Eagles]], and blue representing the 76ers). The Spectrum center court logo, featuring the arena silhouette at the center, adorned the shorts, and the "S" from that logo was placed on the waist.<ref>{{cite news|title=2021–22 76ers City uniform|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/city|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|access-date=November 1, 2021|archive-date=November 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101144229/https://www.nba.com/sixers/city|url-status=live}}</ref>

The 2022–23 "City" uniform centered around Philadelphia's Greek translation of the "City of Brotherly Love", which was inscribed in front of the uniform. The mostly minimalist style uniform has a white base, red text and striping, and blue trim, and was inspired by the city's love of basketball in all levels.<ref>{{cite news|title=Philadelphia 76ers 22/23 City Edition Uniform: City of Brotherly Love|url=https://www.nba.com/news/philadelphia-76ers-city-edition|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=November 10, 2022|access-date=November 14, 2022|archive-date=November 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114065557/https://www.nba.com/news/philadelphia-76ers-city-edition|url-status=live}}</ref>

For the 2023–24 "City" uniform, the Sixers again went with the "City of Brotherly Love" theme, featuring a letter style inspired by the neon signage of the [[Reading Terminal Market]]. The navy-based uniform again incorporated the "13 star circle", Liberty Bell silhouette, and the "Bicentennial 76" insignia.<ref>{{cite news|title=Philadelphia 76ers 2023-24 City Edition Uniform: City of Brotherly Love|url=https://www.nba.com/news/philadelphia-76ers-2023-24-city-edition-uniform-city-of-brotherly-love|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=November 2, 2023|access-date=January 3, 2024|archive-date=January 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103080751/https://www.nba.com/news/philadelphia-76ers-2023-24-city-edition-uniform-city-of-brotherly-love|url-status=live}}</ref>

The "City" uniform for the 2024–25 season was based on the 2021–22 "City" uniform, albeit in white with blue numbers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Philadelphia 76ers 2024-25 City Edition Uniform: A nod to the Spectrum|url=https://www.nba.com/news/philadelphia-76ers-2024-25-city-edition-uniform|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=November 14, 2024|access-date=November 14, 2024}}</ref>