Ben Simmons Comes Clean on Retirement Plans After Season-Ending Achilles Injury

There was a time when an Achilles tear was considered a career-threatening injury for an NBA player. Dominique Wilkins proved otherwise in 1992, returning from the same injury to score 42 points in just his fifth game back. But for Ben Simmons, the challenge is about more than getting back on a basketball court. The 30-year-old has already spent years fighting to get his career back on track. He has also built a life outside basketball, including becoming the controlling owner of a professional fishing franchise. Yet another major setback has not changed what he wants most.