Ben Simmons on finally crossing paths with Joel Embiid again: 'We're gonna do our secret handshake'

Ben Simmons spoke to the Philly media ahead of the Nets' matchup with the Sixers on Tuesday night.

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[DreamCEE-nmwv]

I like Ben's energy on this topic. 🤣🤣🤣 "we will do our secret handshake".

[trimmerjon]

Best of luck Ben Simmons my you get back and be happy.

[lellamas]

I hope Ben can get his shit together and be HIS BEST SELF. He CERTAINLY has the potential.
Start improving that jump shot and footwork bro! FOCUS. No external noise - just hard work. W

[FreddySantiago-vy]

Is an honor how he just doesn't care but was him since him and embiid🫡🥳🥳#philly

[tyheerlitty]

Somebody got they medical cannabis card I see 😂

[dallastx]

Ben is the best always been the best now he’s just gotta show it again

[foleylione]

That’s pretty funny. I’m glad he’s getting more comfortable. As a Sixers fan I’m sad things didn’t work out and glad we got Harden for him. I hope the dude is happy and mediocre from here on out.

[carlitozbrigante]

You left Philly and I haven’t seen a highlight from you 😅

[mkpm]

When he smiled he looks like The Grinch !!

[capricorn]

All he had to do was shoot the damn ball 🤦🏾‍♂️

[Schubes]

Ben wants to be Embiids friend again. Embiid remembers what Ben put him and this city through

[ZekeTheFreak]

I’m rooting for Ben🙏🏾so easy to spread love yet everyone spreads hate

[godforgivehim]

The questions just got dumber and dumber smh…Next was ”Are you and joel going to make eye contact?”

[jerrelllewis]

That boy high as hell!!! Muahahahahahaha

[ike.o]

He definitely fucked up and he’ll one day regret leaving Philly. I said this before and I’ll say it again… Embiid and the 76ers hid a lot of Ben Simmons deficiencies… All Ben Simmons had to do was work on his jumper and be more aggressive and that pairing would’ve been unstoppable…The fan base loved him and coddled him. He’s getting hammered in Brooklyn and he’ll be a journeyman in the league very shortly… Ben Simmons has gotten bad advice basketball wise in his career.. Facts💯

[griff]

I'm good with it. All love, wish him the best

[jaifire]

All Ben had to do was go up on trae young

[beedebawng]

Some of these reporters are so middle schoolish. One wonders how they get these jobs.

[creepyrkelly]

Wow. I kinda liked him for a second here

[gregbundy]

I Don't understand why we can't have Stars that can play together! 🤔