Ben Simmons wasn’t very good with scoring from the field while on the court in the playoffs, but he certainly has no trouble scoring off of it.
The Philadelphia 76ers guard was caught kissing Maya Jama at the Wimbledon.
The TV presenter and basketball player, who previously dated Kendall Jenner, were first linked in 2019, with a source telling The Sun at the time, “Maya has not long been single, so she and Ben are taking time to get to know each other and see if there’s a real spark.”
A source told The Mirro back in May, “Things are heating up for Maya and Ben. They are really into each other and the fact she flew to Philadelphia to be with him says a lot. They had a fun two weeks together. It’s nice to see her so happy.”
Some took shots at him for not practicing, while others gave him props for bagging a certified dime.
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Simmons had the chance to work on his game, but decided to skip the 2021 Tokyo Olympics to play for Australia.
“The Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons has informed the Australian Olympic basketball team that he will not participate in the Tokyo Games.
Coach Brian Goorjian said in a statement that he and Team Australia “understand and support his decision.”
“The best thing for everybody right now is for him to go on and develop that skill package and improve in a couple of areas for his next season in the NBA, but the Boomers are always here for him. We wanted him to know that in his time of need, the culture and the guys here are behind him and support him,” Goorjian said.
Sources had told ESPN’s Brian Windhorst last week that Simmons was doubtful to play in the Olympics because he planned to focus on skill development. The Australians are medal contenders who are scheduled to begin training this week in Los Angeles and play Team USA in two exhibition games next month in Las Vegas.”
Simmons is an All-Star player who averaged 14.3 points and 6.9 assists a game last season while finishing second in Defensive Player of the Year voting.
