After winning the draft lottery the Sixers selected Ben Simmons with the #1 overall pick in 2016 draft. With great size and huge talent there is every reason to believe Ben will eventually become one of the NBA’s biggest stars.
When I requested to photograph at Sixers media day I had every intention of putting Ben on the cover of this issue. However due to an unfortunate pre-season foot injury the start of Ben’s NBA career will be delayed by at least several months. We will try to get him on a future cover after he is back on the court. Click through to follow the Sixers on their official NBA site.