Ben Simmons Is Reportedly Putting His NBA Return "On Hold" So He Can Focus On Pro Fishing

Aussie $264m ‘disaster’ pursues ‘niche’ sport

With his NBA career still in jeopardy, Ben Simmons has announced plans to pursue a “niche” sporting project.

Ben Simmons Is Reportedly Putting His NBA Return "On Hold" So He Can Focus On Pro Fishing

Luke Hales. Getty Images.Remember Ben Simmons? What a polarizing player and honestly one of the craziest careers in recent memory when you take a step back and look at the highest of the highs and th...

Ben Simmons Puts NBA Comeback on Hold While Making Surprise Move Into Another Professional Sport

Ben Simmons’ basketball career may be in limbo, but the former NBA star is far from sidelined — he’s just shifting arenas. NBA Return on Pause, New Competitive Chapter Begins At 29 years old, Ben Simmons remains a free agent and continues to recover from the injuries that derailed his tenure with the Brooklyn Nets. While many expected his next move to involve another NBA comeback attempt, Simmons has instead redirected his competitive energy int…

Ben Simmons Puts NBA Comeback on Hold to Chase Pro Fishing Career

Ben Simmons isn’t chasing a comeback headline the usual way. The former No. 1 overall pick, once positioned as a franchise cornerstone for the Philadelphia 76ers and later a high-profile gamble for the Brooklyn Nets, has quietly shifted his competitive focus away from NBA hardwoods and toward open water. Simmons has purchased a controlling stake in the South Florida Sails Angling Club, a team in the fast-growing Sport Fishing Championship (SFC),…

Free Agent Ben Simmons Working Toward NBA Comeback

Free agent Ben Simmons is looking to return to the NBA sometime this season, he told Marc J. Spears of Andscape. “Yeah. It depends on what I want to give them, though,” he said of coming back this season. “It’s one of those things where I can go out and play and probably do really well and do important things for a team. But I want to get my body to the best it’s been. That’s the best of focus. I don’t want to have any setbacks or anything like …