Summary
Former NBA All-Star Ben Simmons has decided to retire from professional basketball to pursue a career in competitive sport fishing. He is now leading the South Florida Sails club in a fishing league called the Sport Fishing Championship, which features 16 teams across the U.S.
Key Facts
- Ben Simmons was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
- Simmons was once considered a future star of the NBA.
- He faced challenges in his basketball career, including on-court performance anxiety.
- Simmons has decided to focus on competitive sport fishing as a team operator.
- The Sport Fishing Championship is a professional league with 16 teams.
- Simmons was last seen playing for the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2024-25 NBA season.
- He averaged 2.9 points and played 16 minutes per game in his last season.
- Simmons sees the Sport Fishing Championship as an upcoming sports league similar to pickleball and cricket.
