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In which year did the Philadelphia 76ers change their name from the Syracuse Nationals?

  • 1963

  • 1955

  • 1976

  • 1983

Answer

The Syracuse Nationals relocated to Philadelphia in 1963 and changed their name to the Philadelphia 76ers. The name change was inspired by the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in 1776.
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