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(Basketball player)

Ben Simmons is a professional Australian basketball player. He is probably single.

Relationship Facts of Ben Simmons

Ben Simmons is not having an affair with anyone presently.
His sexual orientation is straight.

What is the relationship of Ben Simmons?

Ben Simmons likes keeping information regarding his love life private. He has seldom spoken about his past or present relationships in any of his interviews.

He was believed to be dating Brittany Renner in 2016. He was also briefly seeing Amber Rose in early 2017. He was spotted with Dylan Gonzalez since June 2017. But nothing has been officially stated about this relationship.  He is probably single at the moment. He has no children out of any of these relationships.

Ben Simmons: Biography in Details

Who is Ben Simmons?

Ben Simmons is a professional Australian basketball player who currently plays as forward for Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is in the Australian national basketball team.

Ben Simmons: Early Life, Childhood, and Education

Ben was born in Melbourne, Victoria on 20 July 1996 as the son of Dave Simmons, an American father, and Julie Simmons, an Australian mother. His siblings are Melissa Tribe(sister), Olivia Simmons(sister), Sean Simmons(brother), Emily Katherine Tribe(sister), Liam Tribe-Simmons(brother).

He belongs to a mixed ethnicity of Australian and African-American. He started playing basketball since he was seven years old. He previously also played Australian rules football at junior level.

Ben Simmons attended Monterey Academy in Montverde, Florida, Box Hill Senior Secondary College. He also played college basketball for one season for Louisiana State University (LSU). Ben was raised in Newcastle and while he was there, he played basketball for Newcastle Hunters’ under-12 representative team. He also played rugby league for the Western Suburbs.

Ben Simmons: Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Ben initially started his career in basketball after he attended Montverde Academy and started playing for them. He later returned to Melbourne to join Bulleen Boomers of the Big V competition. After his active successful involvement in the game, Ben started playing basketball in his senior years for Louisiana State University. Immense success during his junior and senior years persuaded Ben to get involved in Basketball more and hence on 13 November 2015, he made his college debut in LSU’s season opener.

Ben’s professional career as a Basketball player began after he was signed by Philadelphia 76ers on 23 June 2016. His presence in the court was praised by many in his initial games. He suffered an injury, fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone of his right foot on 30 September 2016 and hence was estimated to miss three to four months.

Ben Simmons has also represented the Australian National team multiple times. He first made his senior team debut in the 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship.

Ben Simmons’s salary for the 2016/17 season was $5,903,160. His net worth results in an approximate amount of $ 75 million. He has won numerous awards during his career as a Basketball player including USBWA National Freshman of the Year, SEC Freshman of the Year, Gatorade National Player of the Year, Naismith Prep Player of the Year and others.

Ben Simmons: Rumors and Controversy

Ben Simmons was involved in a rumor that his agent Rich Paul, might not want his client to play at all for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2016 due to his injury. His leaving of LSU was also a part of a controversy for a while. He was also criticized for his performance in NBA and his skills were often questioned by many.

How tall is Ben Simmons?

Ben Simmons is 6 feet 10 inches tall. His weight is 108 kg. He has black hair and eyes. His shoe size and dress size are unknown.

Ben Simmons: Social Media Profile

His followers on Twitter are about 1 million. His Facebook likes number 566k. He has 5.6 million fans following him on Instagram.

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References: (basketball.net.au)

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