As the 2025-26 NBA season approaches, Ben Simmons finds himself at the center of speculation regarding his future in basketball. The former No. 1 overall pick and three-time All-Star is currently unsigned in free agency, leading to widespread rumors about a possible early retirement at age 29. Simmons, however, has made it clear that those reports are inaccurate.

Simmons recently shared a series of offseason photos on Instagram, showing himself spending time in Australia and enjoying life away from the basketball court.

When a fan asked Simmons in the comments if he had hung up his sneakers, he answered with one word to put the retirement rumors to rest: “no.” Expand Tweet

The speculation began after New York Post’s Stefan Bondy reported that Ben Simmons was “considering” retiremen

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