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Former #1 pick Ben Simmons was preparing to return to the NBA after a stint with the Clippers in the 2024-2025 season, but he tore his Achilles tendon at a Sunday practice, forcing season-ending surgery. Now more news is coming out about Simmons’ return that makes the injury update even more heartbreaking.
ESPN and Andscape’s Marc Spears recently led the production of an E60 documentary about Ben Simmons’ career and his return to the court. In an appearance on Monday’s edition of NBA Today. Spears gave the latest on Simmons, including a shocking revelation that would have been a positive step in Simmons’ career
“On Saturday, Ben Simmons texted me with all the excitement about the E60 coming out and getting his side of the story finally out. And then, as it was about to play, he gets injured during a scrimmage, tears his Achilles. All his teammates came and gave him some love. He is going to have surgery tomorrow in New York City and he is going to do his rehab with the Kings who are supporting him from an ownership, front office, and GM standpoint. Now he is not doing it alone, at least he is with some guys. Another thing that I am sure is going to be tough is he was playing so well, maybe the best of any player on the Kings. I think Doug Christie was about to make him a captain.”
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Simmons spoke about the injury in an Instagram story post.
“I’ve faced challenges before that tested me mentally, physically and emotionally, and I’ve found a way through every single one of them,” Simmons wrote in a statement posted on social media. “This injury is another chapter in my journey, not the end of my story.”
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