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Ben Simmons yet captured a title — conscionable not successful nan athletics that defined astir of his master career. This past Sunday, nan erstwhile NBA subordinate won nan Sport Fishing Championship (SFC) Blue Marlin Open successful nan Bahamas.
Simmons competed arsenic an angler for nan South Florida Sails, a nine he co-owns.
Simmons said his finance successful athletics sportfishing was driven by a longtime passion for nan sport. "I person ever believed that investing successful what you emotion intends you person a work to thief move it forward," Simmons, who past appeared successful an NBA crippled during his lone play pinch nan Los Angeles Clippers, said.
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Los Angeles Clippers defender Ben Simmons plays during nan 3rd 4th against nan Sacramento Kings astatine Golden 1 Center. (Darren Yamashita/Imagn Images)
"Sport sportfishing has fixed maine unthinkable experiences, and SFC is creating a level that treats offshore sportfishing for illustration nan elite athletics it is."
Selected No. 1 wide by Philadelphia successful nan 2016 NBA Draft, Simmons was traded to Brooklyn successful February 2022. He missed nan full 2021-22 play because of a statement conflict pinch nan Sixers and a herniated disk coming to ray aft arriving pinch nan Nets. Simmons later underwent backmost room pursuing Brooklyn’s playoff exit.
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Since becoming an NBA free supplier pursuing nan 2024-25 season, Simmons appears to person shifted his attraction from hoops to competitory fishing.
Simmons' ownership liking successful nan Sails was announced past December. South Florida's charismatic SFC website lists nan three-time NBA All-Star arsenic nan franchise's controlling owner.
South Florida opened nan arena strong, aided by angler Alex Stanley’s bluish marlin merchandise worthy 450 points.
Philadelphia 76ers constituent defender Ben Simmons looks connected aft Game One of nan first information of nan 2018 NBA playoffs against nan Miami Heat astatine Wells Fargo Center successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, connected April 14, 2018. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Stanley added different bluish marlin merchandise later successful nan day, helping nan Sails adjacent Day 1 astatine nan apical of nan standings.
South Florida cruised to nan title aft a ascendant Saturday created an intimidating lead entering Sunday’s last day. The Sails closed nan arena pinch 2,925 points, astir 1,500 much than nan New Jersey Sea Birds.
Ben Simmons of nan Brooklyn Nets looks connected during nan first half against nan Utah Jazz astatine Barclays Center successful Brooklyn, New York, connected Jan. 29, 2024. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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Simmons’ triumph came little than a twelvemonth aft chap master jock Scottie Scheffler saw his Texas Lone Stars triumph nan Zane Grey Championship Playoffs. Scheffler is simply a two-time Masters champion.
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Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
