Simmons sparks buzz by happily sharing his fishing haul! Fans envy: Living the dream with $200 million in hand

On March 29th Beijing time, Ben Simmons updated his social media, posting a photo of himself catching a mahi-mahi, captioning it: "Hey, big head!" The 29-year-old Simmons is currently a completely free agent, having earned approximately $203.4 million throughout his NBA career. But now, he dedicates much more time to fishing than to basketball.

Not long ago, he also posted a picture of himself catching a yellowfin tuna. The post included an infrared scan of the catch, indicating a professional offshore fishing activity. At that time, he held the fish and captioned: Pulling hard in Freeport #YellowfinTuna.

Last year, Simmons became a major shareholder of the South Florida Sailfish team in the professional offshore fishing league "Sportfishing Championship." This player from Melbourne, Australia, seems to have genuinely embarked on a second career on the sea. And netizens in the comments section have no objections to his current lifestyle.

One netizen wrote: "My brother is truly living the winner's life, holding $200 million, fishing all day—who would still want to endure that NBA hassle?"

Some directly called him the GOAT (Greatest of All Time). Other fans joked: "Everyone else in the league is getting crushed by Wembanyama, while this guy is living the best life." Data shows Simmons' total career salary to date is $203.4 million.

In December last year, Simmons stated in an interview with Andscape that he was undergoing rehabilitation training, six days a week with two sessions per day. Due to back injuries severely affecting an athlete's core strength and explosiveness, Simmons said he would not sign with any team unless his body fully recovers to peak condition.

His current "full recovery phase" includes a strict daily two-session rehabilitation plan aimed at strengthening core and leg power, with the goal of preventing nerve pain issues when he returns to the high-intensity NBA games. The question is: Will he ever return to the NBA court?