10 players in Sixers history show up on 101 greatest nickname list

10 members in the storied history of the Philadelphia 76ers show up on the 101 greatest nicknames list.

A nickname cannot be given or self-made, it has to be earned. Throughout the history of the NBA, we have all seen the greats earn some sort of nickname through their amazing play on the floor.

In today’s game, we know of Joel “The Process” Embiid, Damian “Dame Dolla” Lillard, LeBron “King” James, and Stephen “Chef” Curry among countless others. There have been many great nicknames in the history of the game.

The Philadelphia 76ers have seen their share of terrific players don the red, white and blue colors, and they have earned some pretty iconic nicknames. Our sister site, Rookie Wire, put together the 101 greatest nicknames in NBA history, and the Sixers have 10 players show up on the list.

The 10 Sixers on the list are as follows in descending order:

Ranking the top 5 Philadelphia 76ers to ever wear the number 3 jersey

Sixers Wire is now ranking the top five players to wear the number 3 jersey in Philadelphia 76ers history.

When one thinks of the number 3 in Philadelphia 76ers history, they automatically think Allen Iverson and for good reason. The guy is one of the all-time greats in franchise history and the number is retired in his honor.

However, there are 17 total players in the history of the franchise who wore the number 3. None of those guys had that type of success that Iverson had, but four other players deserve some recognition for wearing the uniform number in franchise history.

Just as we did with the number 1, we are going to rank the top five players in franchise history to wear the number 3 in Sixers history. The criteria will include individual success, longevity with the franchise, and team impact. With that said, let’s get into it!