Sixers’ Throwback Anthem Becomes the Soundtrack of a Comeback
And in hopes of protecting its shelf life, over the years the band kept the lyrics free
of references to specific players on the team — even the illustrious Julius Erving.
In the wake of “Here Come the Sixers,” other teams reached out to the band to write their theme songs, including
one for the N. H.L.’s Washington Capitals called “Clap for the Caps.” But none of them had much staying power.
Chris Heck, their president for business operations, cited the team’s new slate of uniforms, which quilt together several eras: There’s “Phila” lettering from 1960, stars from the 1970s
and a collar taken from the jerseys worn by the 76ers during the 1982-83 season, when they last won an N. B.A.
People seem to like it.”
The 76ers, under the direction of Scott O’Neil, their chief executive, have been dipping into the franchise’s past even as the team reinvents itself.
PHILADELPHIA — When T. J. McConnell, a reserve guard for the Philadelphia 76ers, was married last summer, his brother
and best friend surprised him at the end of the reception.
Deedley deedley deeeee!”
Williams, the Sixers’ general manager, appreciated how the song turned out — it
was exactly what he wanted, he said — but the team kept its rollout subtle.
So when Williams learned that Childress was in a rock band, he had an idea: Perhaps the 76ers needed their own theme song.

The last time Patricia Arquette went home with an Oscar was in 1996, when then-husband Nicolas Cage, who had thanked “my gorgeous wife, Patricia” in his acceptance speech, won best actor for Leaving Las Vegas. Now, after winning SAG, BAFTA and Golden Globe awards for her 12-year-spanning role in Boyhood, the best supporting actress nominee has a good shot at bringing home a statuette of her own Feb. 22. The 46-year-old Arquette, whose family’s show business roots stretch back four generations, all the way to vaudeville, had her first theatrical experience at age 4 as the Philadelphia Folk Festival’s Chicken Little and her first major film gig came in 1987’s Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.