Ben Simmons finally confirms his high profile relationship with Kendall Jenner
AUSSIE NBA superstar has lifted the lid for the first time on his relationship with the most influential model on the planet — Kendall Jenner.
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AUSSIE NBA superstar has lifted the lid for the first time on his relationship with the most influential model on the planet — Kendall Jenner.
Touching down in Sydney fresh from a Mexican holiday with the world’s highest paid model, Simmons told The Daily Telegraph the budding romance “is going great”.
“It is one of those things that I don’t like to talk about too much, because it is personal,” he said.
The 22-year-old has swapped the intense scrutiny of the sports-mad US media for the legions of paparazzi who follow Jenner’s every move since they started dating in May.
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The NBA Rookie of the Year said he had learnt to cope with living under the microscope.
“It (the attention) is something that you just get used to,” he said.
“I always find a time when I can relax and not have to worry about too much.”
After sitting out his first NBA season through injury, Simmons said he wanted people to respect him for what he does on the court not anywhere else.
“I am not a social influencer or a reality TV star. I am a basketball player first … that is how I want people to look at me,” he said.
Simmons is only Australia for four days and opted for a taste of home by grabbing a Golden Gaytime ice cream soon after landing.
He is in town to attend the launch of his NBA 2K19 video game cover and spent yesterday doing a shoot for men’s magazine GQ Australia.
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Simmons will also conduct a basketball camp in Melbourne on the weekend.
Our own NBA superstar Ben Simmons landed in Sydney this morning, $16 million sneaker sponsor logo deftly deployed, fresh from his holiday in Mexico with new girlfriend Kendall Jenner.
The 22-year-old Philadelphia 76ers star’s relationship with Jenner has been becoming increasingly intimate, with Simmons attending her sister Kylie Jenner’s 21st birthday with Kendall on his arm.
The couple were first seen together in May but are have not previously commented on the status of their relationship.
