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Actually, the Philadelphia 76ers are not the most popular NBA team. The latest ESPN poll shows that the Miami Heat are the most popular team in the NBA. Before that, the most popular team was the Los Angeles Lakers.
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The sixers full name is the 76'ers which and sixers is just short for that. The name is 76'ers because in Philadelphia (where they play) the deceleration of independence was signed in 1776.
1776 is the year the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia.
In 2006 he was playing for a Ukrainian professional team Azov Mash (with point guard and ex Bull Khalid El-Amin, and ex Sixer journeyman Rodney Bufford). In 2007 he was picked up by another Ukrainian team Kiev Basket. In 2007 summerleague he was playing along side Kevin Durant, trying to make the Sonics 2007-08 team.
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Jermaine Gresham plays for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Jermaine Kearse plays for the Seattle Seahawks.