Philadelphia 76ers (or Sixers for short) are an American professional basketball team based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania that play in the Eastern Conference for the NBA.
Phoenix Suns
When Co-Owner Karl Eller was stumped with the task of naming the new National Basketball franchise in Phoenix, he asked the board of directors "Why not throw it open to the fans and see what they come up with?" As an incentive to draw thousands of participants, the club announced that everyone entering would receive a free ticket to a future basketball game.