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Iverson will return&Uncle Mu is no longer here! The 76ers will invite members of the 01 Eastern Conference champions to attend the celebration

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The 76ers officially announced that in order to commemorate the Eastern Conference championship team that reached the Finals in the 2000-01 season, the team will hold a special reunion night at home against the Pelicans on January 31, local time, and invite the players and coaching staff of that year to return to Philadelphia.

Salute sessions will be arranged before the game, during the game and at midfield to pay tribute to the team known for its "tenacity, passion and belief".

The main members of that 76ers team that year were: coach Larry Brown, Iverson, Mutombo (died of brain cancer on September 30, 2024, at the age of 58), Ratliff, Aaron McGee, Eric Snow, Dillon Hill, George Lynch, Toni Kukoc and others.

In that season, Iverson was elected MVP, Mutombo was elected best defensive player, and Aaron McGee was elected best sixth man. Iverson, Mutombo, and Ratliff were also selected to the All-Star team.

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