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Ben Simmons’ former girlfriend spotted with star’s biggest rival

BEN Simmons’ spurned girlfriend has reportedly made an extraordinary rebound after accusations he cheated with Kendall Jenner.

Ben Simmons can shoot.
Ben Simmons can shoot.

IF THERE was any doubt Ben Simmons was going to get sucked into the Kardashian paparazzi vortex — it’s now official.

The Aussie NBA star’s every move is now news after he reportedly ended his relationship with American pop star Tinashe to begin dating reality TV star Kendall Jenner.

Just days after the New York Post first reported Simmons and Jenner are an item, the 21-year-old point guard was spotted arriving back at a Hollywood hotel after 2am with Jenner following a date night at ritzy Hollywood restaurants and night clubs, TMZ reports.

However, the salacious images of Jenner returning to Simmons’ room at the Waldorf Astoria were topped by the even spicier reports of Simmons’ spurned girlfriend Tinashe hanging with the Philadelphia star’s biggest rival for the NBA’s rookie of the year award.

Tinashe is moving on.
Tinashe is moving on.

TMZ reports Tinashe was hanging at a nightclub with Utah Jazz sensation Donovan Mitchell in Los Angeles on the same night Simmons and Jenner went public with their romance.

The report cites a photographer saying he witnessed Tinashe and Mitchell speaking inside Chateau Marmont.

Simmons and Mitchell are the top two contenders for the prestigious rookie award and Mitchell has previously taken a dig at Simmons over his questionable rookie status.

Kendall Jenner has a thing for ballers.
Kendall Jenner has a thing for ballers.

Mitchell wore a T-shirt when arriving for a game late this season with a dictionary definition of the word “rookie” plastered across his chest. Many interpreted the shirt to be poking fun at Simmons, who is classified a rookie after missing his entire first season in the NBA through injury.

Tinashe laughed when asked by reporters when leaving the club if she would ever consider dating Mitchell.

“That’s f***ing funny,” Tinashe told TMZ.

Mitchell was spotted leaving the club a short time later with so many women that not all of them were able to fit in his car and had to wait at the kerb as he took off.

It is an incredible development in the love saga, less than a day after Tinashe’s brother accused the 76ers star of cheating on the pop singer before he officially ended the relationship.

The Melbourne product is now being followed by TMZ cameras and having wild accusations slung at him on Twitter.

That’s the price of being linked to supermodel Jenner.

Tinashe’s brother, Kudzai, slammed Simmons on Twitter after the New York Post broke the news he was dating 22-year-old reality star Jenner, accusing him of breaking his sister’s heart and cheating.

Ben Simmons is shooting his shot at Kendall Jenner.
Ben Simmons is shooting his shot at Kendall Jenner.

“Never met you before in my life,” Kudzai tweeted. “Days after u break my sis heart u do this … ppl all lied on her talking fake news about my sis “doing kardashian s***” u cheat on her w a Jenner.”

Kudzai claimed Simmons and Tinashe only “broke up” on Monday (AEST). “Sorry for blowing up y’all twitter everyone,” he added. “It was actually the only way to defend my sister against all this bulls***.”

Tinashe's brother Kudzai attacked Simmons on Twitter.
Tinashe's brother Kudzai attacked Simmons on Twitter.

Tinashe’s grandmother also tweeted in her defence. “Dear twitter fans and fans of Tinashe, I have decided to leave Twitter because of all the hate and lies about Tinashe,” she wrote. “You must realise that I love her very much but as a family member I really can’t call out all the lies and hate because some things should not be shared.”

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“For all you wonderful fans out there I thank you for all your support and love,” she added. “I know you wish her the best and I applaud all of you. I just don’t like thinking I’m in Junior High again. I’m just too old for this. All my love. Grandma Tinashe.”

Neither Simmons or Tinashe have commented publicly on their breakup, although the pop star did post this photograph on Instagram with the caption: “I set the bar, I’m the f***in bar.”

"I set the bar, I'm the f***in bar."
"I set the bar, I'm the f***in bar."

TMZ posted a video of Simmons getting into a car outside the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills with a “mystery woman” on Tuesday (AEST).

“Our sources say Simmons and the mystery woman had a bite to eat together,” TMZ wrote. “We’re told the woman tried like hell to stay low key — using her hoodie to cover her face.

“If that really is Kendall (and it really seems like it is) … welcome to the Kardashians, Mr. Simmons!”

It came after an insider familiar with the duo told the New York Post the romance has been going on “for a few weeks.”

Another source said the pair was spotted this week on a lunch date at the Beverly Hills Hotel. And a third source said Jenner, 22, and Simmons, 21, were seen last week in Manhattan with a group of friends at the clubby Bowery restaurant Vandal.

“Security measures seemed to have been taken to ensure Kendall and Ben enjoyed their night hassle free,” said a witness. “They were smiling the night away with their friends.”

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