76ers part owner David Adelman: Why new 76 Place arena makes sense for team, opposition he faces

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PHILADELPHIA – Downtown arenas across U.S. cities are commonplace in today's sports realm. 

When looking at the NBA, 28 of the 30 teams play somewhere downtown in their respective cities, whether it is the Dallas Mavericks' American Airlines Center or Boston's famous TD Garden. 

The Philadelphia 76ers, along with the Chicago Bulls and their iconic United Center, do not play downtown. Instead, they are part of a South Philadelphia trio of sporting venues, specifically the Wells Fargo Center. 

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Philadelphia 76ers owner David Adelman poses with a basketball. (NBA Photos- Jesse D. Garrabant)

However, 76ers limited partner David Adelman is looking to change all that. With help from managing partners, Josh Harris and David Blitzer, he is leading the charge of "76 Place," a new arena at Market East in the heart of Philadelphia that not only will impact the team and its fans, but more importantly, the city as a whole. 

It is an all-in bet by the team, as the $1.5 billion it is expected to cost will be privately funded by Adelman, Harris and Blitzer. "No cost for Philly taxpayers" is bulletined on the project's website as well as advertisements on the video boards attached to the mall in which the arena will be built. 

"I feel a tremendous amount of pressure and opportunity to bring this to Philadelphia. I feel that burden," Adelman told Fox News Digital after showing the vision for what he hopes will breathe new life into a part of the city he believes is "dying."

However, as Adelman put it many times, Philadelphians are not keen on change. Opposition to his project has been more than