The video game “Fortnite” has taken over much of the world including NBA culture. The Philadelphia 76ers are not averse to this phase as star Ben Simmons has been a guy who is a known video gamer along with fellow All-Star Joel Embiid and key reserve Mike Scott.
Simmons is not necessarily a big “Fortnite” player as he told ESPN in an interview over the summer:
The first game I really got into was Resistance for Playstation. That was the shooter I played. And then from there I started playing Call of Duty, picked all those up and eventually got into PC gaming a little later [with Counter-Strike], PUBG, a little bit of Fortnite — not too much Fortnite, because I’m not into building stuff. It’s too much.
On an off day on Sunday, however, the Sixers star spent some time with a professional “Fortnite” player Daniel “FaZe Dubs” Walsh who is a local Philadelphia player. Simmons stopped by and took a picture with Walsh and the FaZe Clan honored the two Philly icons.
A couple Philly icons. 🔥@Dubsfn @BenSimmons25 | #FaZeUp pic.twitter.com/BPsbyqcFIP
— FaZe Clan (@FaZeClan) December 1, 2019
Simmons and the Sixers have won three games in a row on the basketball court and they will be looking to continue their home dominance on Monday against the Utah Jazz. [lawrence-related id=20416,20406,20397]