THE SIDELINES : 76ers Will Retire Wilt’s Jersey

Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain’s No. 13 will hang from the rafters next season at the Spectrum, where he led the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA championship in 1967.

Chamberlain, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, has agreed to allow the team to retire his jersey early next season, 76ers General Manager John Nash announced Thursday.

Chamberlain, who grew up in northwest Philadelphia and lives in Los Angeles, is the league’s second-leading career scorer. In 1980, he was voted to the NBA’s 35th anniversary all-time team, just one of the dozens of honors he received for his 14 seasons.

“He’s honored, he’s thrilled, he’s happy and he’s looking forward to it,” said Philadelphia attorney Michael Richman, who has been Chamberlain’s contact with the team.