In a recent interview, Los Angeles Clippers standout Ben Simmons addressed concerns about his passion for basketball.

Ben Simmons rebuffs Stephen A. Smith's claims questioning his commitment to basketball, asserting that the game has been his life since childhood. Despite injuries and media scrutiny, Simmons remains focused on proving his worth on and off the court with the LA Clippers.

The critics of Los Angeles Clippers guard Ben Simmons have followed him ever since the train ran off the rails in Philadelphia as a 76er. Simmons’s career since Philly has had the lowest of valleys but not many high points on the mountaintop.