Ben Simmons is an Australian professional basketball player and the son of a former basketball player. He plays for the Philadelphia 76ers in the forward position. Prior to that, he had played college basketball at the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers for 1 season. Ben holds dual citizenship of the United States and Australia. In 2015 he was honored with “Mr. Basketball United States”. In 2018 he was named an “NBA All-Rookie First Team”.

Born name

Benjamin David Simmons

nickname

Ben Simmo

Sun sign

Krebs

Place of birth

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

nationality

training

Ben Simmons went to Whitefriars College which is a Melbourne based Roman Catholic independent school. He was later enrolled at Box Hill Senior Secondary College .

In 2013 he moved to the US and was enrolled at Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. After graduating from high school in 2015, he enrolled at Louisiana State University (LSU) .

occupation

Professional basketball player

family

• Father – Dave Simmons (former basketball pro)
• Mutter – Julie Simmons
• Siblings – Melissa Simmons (older stepsister), EmilySimmons (older stepsister) (previously served in the women’s rowing discipline at Washington State University), Liam Simmons (older stepbrother), Sean Simmons (older stepbrother), and Olivia Simmons (older sister) (Assistant Coach of Southwest Baptist Bearcats Men’s Basketball Team)

Manager

Ben Simmons is represented by Klutch Sports Group.

Position

Point guard, forward

Shirt Number

25

Build

Athletic

Height

6 feet 9 inches or 207.5 cm

weight

104 kg or 229 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Ben Simmons has dated

1. Brittany Renner (2016) – In the summer of 2016, Simmons was linked to social media fitness guru Brittany Renner, best known for her generous butt and millions of followers on Instagram. It has been claimed they have been seen together a few times before and met through social media. In December 2016, his sister Olivia confirmed they are still together when she shot her brother for turning his back on the family after finding fame and success.
2. Amber Rose (2017) – In May 2017, Simmons was linked to model and actress Amber Rose. The basis of the connection was their flirty conversation on social media.
3. Dylan Gonzalez (2017) – The Simmons Dating Rumors Social Media personality Dylan Gonzalez first spun around in July 2017 when his fans spotted her on his social media feed. They made their relationship public over the following month by making a series of public appearances. They ended their relationship towards the end of the year. Their split was confirmed by the absence of her from his social media feed.
4. Tinashe (2017-2018) – Soon after his split from DylanGonzalez, Simmons was linked to singer-songwriter Tinashe. At the turn of the year, they went public with their relationship with Tinashe, who regularly called her new boyfriend “Boo Thang”. However, in May 2018, they appeared to have split when her brothers accused him of cheating on their sister. Also, rumors surfaced that he was dating Kendall Jenner. Shortly after he partied with Tinashe, further confusion erupted over their relationship status. Some sources claimed they broke up and were just hanging out as friendly exes.
5. Kendall Jenner (2018-Present) – Simmons was first linked to model Kendall Jenner after he was reportedly spotted having lunch with her in Beverly Hills on June 1, 2018. They were then reportedly spotted together at the Vandal Restaurant in New York City. In November 2018, Kendall saw Ben cheer at one of his basketball games. They also spent New Year’s Eve 2018 together.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

He has African American ancestry on his father’s side while he is European on his mother’s side.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• high altitude
• Short cut hairstyle

brand promotion

Ben Simmons has appeared in TV commercials for –

• DIRECTV
• Beats
• drafts
• foot locker

Known for

• NBA played for the Philadelphia 76ers
• To be one of the highest rated players in the 2016 NBA draft

First NBA match

In October 2017, Simmons made his NBA debut for the Philadelphia 76ers in a match against Washington Wizards. He went on to record 10 rebounds and 18 points in the match.

First TV show

In June 2016, Ben Simmons made his first TV show appearance on the talk show, The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon .

Personal trainer

During the offseason, Simmons has been training with LeBron James and James’ personal trainer, Mike Mancias. He often uses off-season training to improve his strength and work on his stabilizing muscles, which are vital to preventing injuries.

He has also changed his diet. Ben cut out fast food entirely. He also focuses on eating a lot of eggs, steak, and rice. Overall, he makes sure that he eats a lot and that too healthy.

Ben Simmons favorite things

• Music – Opera
• Shoes – LeBron Zoom Soldiers
• Basketball teams – Miami Heat and New York Knicks
• Basketball players – Kevin Durant, Lebron James and Patty Mills

Ben Simmons Facts

1. Simmons started playing basketball at the age of 7 when he played for the Newcastle Hunters under-12 team.
2. While living in Newcastle he also played junior rugby league for the South Newcastle and Western Suburbs in the Newcastle Rugby League.
3. When he was 10, his family moved to Melbourne and he started playing junior basketball for the Knox Raiders.
4. As a teenager, he faced a dilemma when he was torn between his love of Australian rules football and basketball. However, his football coach chose to play him as a ruckman and this made his decision easier as he wanted to play up front and score goals.
5. At the age of 15 he was selected in the Australia team for the 2012 FIBA ​​U17 World Championship. His team won the silver medal at this event.
6. While playing high school basketball for Montverde Academy, he led his team to three consecutive high school National Tournament titles.
7. In November 2014, it was announced that he had signed a National Letter of Intent with Louisiana State University to play college basketball.
8. In March 2016, he announced that he would be giving up his last three years of college basketball and making himself available for the NBA draft.
9. He was selected #1 overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2016 NBA draft. In July, he signed a rookie contract with 76ers.
10. In the 2016 NBA draft, he received the distinction of being the first modern college player to be selected first overall despite not participating in the NCAA tournament.
11. In September 2016, he rolled his right ankle while exercising, resulting in fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot. He was initially suspended for three to four months but eventually had to sit out the entire season.
12. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.