Ben Simmons Net Worth | Celebrity Net Worth

What is Ben Simmons’s Net Worth and Salary?

Ben Simmons, a professional basketball player, boasts a net worth of approximately $80 million. Standing at 6’10”, he primarily plays as a point guard and forward. During his high school years at Montverde Academy, he achieved significant accolades, including Mr. Basketball USA, Gatorade Player of the Year, Naismith Prep Player of the Year, McDonald’s All-American honors, and recognition as a first-team Parade All-American in 2015. Simmons went on to play college basketball at LSU, where he was named SEC Freshman of the Year, USBWA National Freshman of the Year, and earned first-team All-SEC and consensus first-team All-American accolades in 2016.

In the 2016 NBA Draft, Simmons was selected as the first overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers. He received the NBA Rookie of the Year award and was chosen for the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2018, later earning an NBA All-Star title in 2019. In February 2022, Simmons was traded to the Brooklyn Nets.

A dual citizen of the United States and Australia, Simmons has also represented the Australia men’s national basketball team.

Salary & Contracts

In July 2019, Simmons signed a substantial 5-year contract extension worth $177 million. By the 2024-2025 season, which is the final year of his contract, his salary will reach $40.3 million.

Early Life and High School

Born on July 20, 1996, in Melbourne, Australia, Ben Simmons is the son of Australian mother Julie and African-American father Dave, who was a professional basketball player in the National Basketball League of Australia. He has five siblings: Melissa, Emily, Liam, Sean, and Olivia, with the first four from his mother’s previous marriage. Simmons relocated to Newcastle when he was 18 months old to be closer to his father’s coaching career. He started playing basketball at age seven and, at ten, he returned to Melbourne to join the Knox Raiders for junior basketball. Throughout his childhood, Simmons also played rugby and Australian rules football.

Simmons attended Whitefriars College and Box Hill Senior Secondary College in Australia, playing basketball at both institutions and also training at the Australian Institute of Sport. In early 2013, he moved to the United States to better compete against peers of similar stature and athleticism. He enrolled at Montverde Academy in Florida and played a crucial role in leading the Eagles basketball team to three consecutive High School National Tournament victories from 2013 to 2015. During his senior year, he achieved significant honors such as Gatorade Player of the Year and Naismith Prep Player of the Year.

Collegiate Career

Simmons chose to attend Louisiana State University for his college education and made an immediate impact on the LSU Tigers basketball team in 2016. He excelled in major statistical categories, earning the SEC Freshman of the Year title. However, following his freshman season, Simmons decided to forgo his remaining three years of college eligibility to enter the NBA draft.

Philadelphia 76ers

In the 2016 NBA draft, Simmons was chosen first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. Unfortunately, a foot fracture sidelined him for the entire 2016-17 season. Come the 2017-18 season, Simmons made a powerful return, recording his first career triple-double in just his fourth game and helping the 76ers achieve a franchise-record 16 consecutive wins to secure a playoff spot. However, the team was eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the conference semifinals. By the end of the season, Simmons earned the NBA Rookie of the Year award and continued to excel into the 2018-19 season, becoming the second-fastest player in NBA history to reach 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 1,000 assists, ultimately leading to his first All-Star selection. That season, he averaged a career-high of 16.9 points per game as the 76ers secured another playoff appearance, only to fall to the Toronto Raptors in the conference semifinals.

Simmons made his second All-Star appearance in the 2019-20 season, finishing as the league’s steals leader with an average of 2.1 per game. He received his third consecutive All-Star selection in the 2020-21 season as the 76ers returned to the playoffs. However, he struggled during the postseason, recording the worst free-throw shooting percentage in playoff history with at least 67 attempts. The team was ousted by the Atlanta Hawks in the conference semifinals. Following a tumultuous postseason, Simmons expressed his desire to leave the 76ers and held out from the team, incurring fines that made him the most-fined player in NBA history.

Brooklyn Nets

In early 2022, Simmons was traded to the Brooklyn Nets. However, shortly after, he suffered a herniated disk in his back, ending his season prematurely. He made his debut for the Nets during the 2022-23 season in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans in October, but was diagnosed with a nerve impingement in his back, which cut his season short once more. After missing the first 38 games of the 2023-24 season, Simmons returned to the court in late January but faced another nerve impingement in March, sidelining him for the rest of the season.

National Team Career

Simmons first represented Australia at the junior level, playing in the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, contributing to the team’s silver medal finish. He later made his senior debut in the 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship, where he helped Australia secure a gold medal.

One & Done

Ben Simmons is the focus of the 2016 Showtime documentary “One & Done,” which chronicles his journey from high school basketball to becoming a one-and-done college player.

Personal Life

In late 2021, Simmons was reportedly engaged to British television personality Maya Jama, though the engagement was said to have ended the following year.