Ben Simmons’ Sails Win Bahamas Blue Marlin Open

Ben Simmons’ South Florida Sails Angling Club, tied to his ownership stake, won the Walker’s Cay SFC Blue Marlin Open in the Bahamas—turning his off-court passion for sportfishing into a visible, winning spotlight.

He doesn’t land in the headlines as a fisherman. Not the way his name usually travels.

But in the Bahamas, Ben Simmons’ South Florida Sails Angling Club showed up like a team built for offshore competition, winning the Walker’s Cay SFC Blue Marlin Open. The win carried a different kind of proof—one measured in days on the water rather than points in a standings race.

Simmons, whose ownership stake in the club was announced in December, framed that investment as more than personal enjoyment. In a statement at the time. he said. “I have always believed that investing in what you love means you have a responsibility to help move it forward.” He added that sportfishing had given him “incredible experiences. ” and that SFC was “creating a platform that treats offshore fishing like the elite sport it is.”.

He also described what he hopes the club can do beyond its own boats. “South Florida Sails Angling Club allows me to advocate for the sport. support its athletes. and help take sportfishing to the next level. Inspiring generations of future anglers starts with building a platform they aspire to compete in.”.

Simmons is 29, and his public identity still comes from the NBA—nine years in the league with the Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers. He was a three-time All-Star and a two-time first-team All-Defensive selection.

For the Sixers, his production was steady: he averaged 15.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game. But the story of his NBA run also included the parts that never quite clicked for him offensively in Philadelphia: his lack of a jumper and his reluctance to attack offensively ultimately shaped how his time there played out.

Then injuries narrowed the window in his later years, shortening his prime and fueling the enduring “what if’s” that follow his generation.

Now, that same competitive drive is showing up in a different arena. The win in Walker’s Cay doesn’t erase what happened on the court—it sits beside it. Simmons built a platform he says he wants to see athletes on, and the Bahamas result landed with the kind of finality sports can’t fake.

The question for fans isn’t whether he can find success. It’s what happens when a former NBA star commits fully to a second life, and that second life starts collecting trophies—offshore, beyond the arena lights.

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