Ben Simmons Bio, Family, Career, Married, Net Worth, Measurements

Ben Simmons is an Australian professional basketball player. He currently represents the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Moreover, he started his game in his high school in Australia and also played in the Australian national team. He then dropped out of school to enter the NBA draft, becoming the Melbourne-born third overall pick.

Upon arriving in the United States, he played college basketball for one season with the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers. After that, he was named consensus first-team All-American and USBWA National Freshman of the Year. Following this, the 76ers selected him as the first overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. But in his freshman year, he had to sit out a year due to a right foot injury.

BEN SIMMONS: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, EDUCATION

The athlete was born on July 20, 1996 as Benjamin David Simmons in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was born as the youngest child of father Dave and mother Julie. He is of mixed African-American ethnicity on his father’s side while white Australian on his mother’s side. Additionally, he has five siblings: Melissa, Emily, Liam, Sean, and Olivia. In which the first four half-siblings are from his mother’s previous marriage.Additionally, his father had played college basketball for Oklahoma City University in the United States. Later, he started playing as a professional with the Melbourne Tigers in the Australian National Basketball League in 1989. On the other hand, his mother was a cheerleader.

When he was 18 months old, his family moved to Newcastle where he started playing basketball from the age of seven. At the time, he was part of the Newcastle Hunters Under-12 representative team and played two more years for Lake Macquarie and Newcastle. Apart from basketball, he had also played in junior rugby league. But in his adolescence, he left to choose the basketball in which he had made a big name.

BEN SIMMONS: PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

He started his basketball career at an early age and notably started playing during his second year of high school. This time he left Melbourne and attended Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. But then he committed to Louisiana State University in October 2013. He was also listed as the No. 1 forward and No. 1 player in the nation in 2015 after his veteran performance at his high school.

He began his undergraduate career with the LSU Tigers men’s basketball team on a four-leg nationwide tour of Australia in his freshman year. In 2015, he made his college debut with LSU’s season opener where he recorded a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds as a starter in a win over McNeese State.

ccessful college years, Brown and the 76ers selected him with the first overall pick in the 2016 draft on June 23. This makes him the third overall pick born in Melbourne in 11 years, following Kyrie Irving in 2011 and Andrew Bogut in 2005. He had previously not played in the NCAA Tournament despite being the first collegiate player of the modern era to be chosen with the overall first choice.

Unfortunately, he had to sit on a bench due to his right ankle injury during the 76ers’ last training camp for a year. On October 18, 2017, he made his NBA debut with 18 points and 10 rebounds in a 120–115 loss to the Washington Wizards. Recently it was rumored that he would trade, but it is not confirmed yet.

BEN SIMMONS: PERSONAL LIFE AND MARRIAGE

Talking about his personal life, he did not share any exact information about his private life in the media. However, he was seen chatting and laughing as well as kissing British TV presenter, Maya Jama. Nevertheless, they have not publicly confirmed their relationship.

Previously, he was linked to many celebrities and non-celebrities including Brittany Renner, Amber Rose, Dylan Gonzalez, Tinashe. He had also gained media attention for his affair with Kendell Jenner in 2018. Moreover, the two parties had not officially confirmed their relationship although they had seen them dating on several occasions.

BEN SIMMONS: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Talking about his income, he has amassed a considerable amount of money through his National Basketball Association career. Besides, he also appears in magazines and promotes/endorses brands from which he collects a profitable amount. Hence, he has an estimated net worth of around $6 million. Additionally, he listed his 10,477 square foot mansion in New Jersey for just under $5 million which he bought for $2.3 million.

He is very active on different social media platforms with verified accounts. On Instagram, he has an @bensimmons account with 5.9 million followers. He has a @bensimmons25 Twitter account with 1 million followers. Also, he has a Facebook account under his name with 562,000 followers.

BEN SIMMONS: BODY MEASUREMENTS

As an athlete, he has a fit and flexible body that measures 39 inches in chest with unknown waist and hip measurements. His body measures 6 feet 10 inches or 2.08 meters and weighs around 104 kg. He has black eye color as well as the same hair color.