Ben Simmons gets meme treatment over his appearance at Met Gala
Jan 30, 2020; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (25) talks to fans before a game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Ben Simmons finally suited up (albeit still not in an NBA game).
The Brooklyn Nets forward Simmons made a prominent appearance on Monday at the star-studded annual Met Gala in New York. Simmons was rocking a very unique coat with a half-black, half-checkered look (almost as if it had been drawn by hand incompletely). He was also carrying with him a suitcase featuring an image of a clock on the front, going along with the Met Gala’s “Garden of Time” theme this year.
Take a look.
Ben Simmons in mid-season form at Met Gala pic.twitter.com/skbB2qDzpA
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) May 6, 2024
The Met Gala appearance by Simmons, who has barely appeared on the basketball court over the last three seasons, led to some very funny reactions on social media. Here were a few of the best memes that he sparked.
Ben Simmons is dressed like a villain called The Time Waster pic.twitter.com/9HLXLwCgod
— Bromeo Santos ðŸ‡ðŸ‡¹ (@FunnyManStan) May 6, 2024
They cooking Ben Simmons 💀 pic.twitter.com/0ljesP43yl
— Mink Flow (@currypistonn) May 6, 2024
Ben Simmons put more effort in this outfit than he has in his last 3 NBA seasons combined https://t.co/3FOrdIVaH1
— Andrew Salciunas (@asalciunas975) May 6, 2024
Unlike most of his career as a Net, Ben Simmons is dressing tonight. https://t.co/XVL4okEOqH
— Barbara Barker (@meanbarb) May 6, 2024
Ben Simmons will do anything but hoop 💀 pic.twitter.com/b76KvGz8Xi
— BrickWrld (@BRICKW0RLD) May 6, 2024
Simmons is clearly living the dream right now. He made nearly $38 million this season to appear in just 15 games for the Nets and is still owed nearly $40.3 million for next season as well. Meanwhile, as the NBA playoffs are going on, Simmons is cosplaying at celebrity red-carpet spectacles for fun.
In fairness to Simmons, we have seen numerous active sports stars attend the Met Gala over the years, including one of the very best players in the NBA right now. But Simmons had to have known that the memes would ensue from his own high-profile appearance at the Met this year.