 Wells
Fargo
Center
Philadelphia, PA
Located in south
Philadelphia, the Wachovia
Center has been the home of the Philadelphia 76ers for more than
15 years. The 76ers originated in Syracuse, NY in 1938, becoming the
NBA’s first team, and were known as the Nationals. The team played in
Syracuse until 1963 when they were moved to Philadelphia because
Syracuse was too small to support a NBA franchise. Renamed the 76ers, the
team played at Convention Hall and the Philadelphia Arena before moving
into the Spectrum in 1967. The 76ers shared the Spectrum with the
Philadelphia Flyers (NHL). Like many other teams in the NBA and NHL, by
the mid 1990s both the 76ers and Flyers wanted a new larger arena. Construction began in 1994 on the site of what was John F.
Kennedy Stadium in the sports complex that included at that time the Spectrum and Veterans
Stadium.
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  Originally
known as the Core States Center, the 76ers played their first game at their
new arena in 1996. The arena has had four names including its current one, the
Wells Fargo Center.
It has a seating capacity of 21,660 that includes 1,880 club seats and 126
luxury suites. Fans attending games at the Wells Fargo Center can check out
the 76ers Zone, that displays memorabilia and historical highlights of the
NBA in Philadelphia. The arena also features a brewery and pub and a new HD
scoreboard. Today the Wells Fargo Center
is part of the Philadelphia Sports Complex that includes
Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field.
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PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA AND THE WELLS FARGO CENTER |
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WELLS FARGO CENTER POSTERS |
Foul Shot at the
Wachovia Center |
Wells Fargo Center -
Philadelphia 76ers Signature Court Poster |
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