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.