NBA bust purchases stake in competitive fishing club amid basketball struggles

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An NBA prodigy-turned-bust has another career on his mind.

Ben Simmons was named to three All-Star Games in his first five NBA seasons and was a defensive stalwart, but suddenly became a travesty.

Simmons, still just 29 years old, has not played this season but has been active elsewhere, purchasing an ownership stake in the Sports Fishing Championship's South Florida Sails Angling Club. Simmons grew up in Australia, where fishing was a regular activity.

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Los Angeles Clippers guard Ben Simmons during the third quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. (Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita/Imagn Images)

"I have always believed that investing in what you love means you have a responsibility to help move it forward," Simmons said in a statement. "Sportfishing has given me incredible experiences, and SFC is creating a platform that treats offshore fishing like the elite sport it is."

Simmons told Andscape that the SFC is the "LIV Golf" and "F1" of fishing.

"The first real competitive sport fishing championship. It’s a league of 16 teams, which is growing and expanding. And so, we’ll go out there and compete in various different tournaments, and there’ll be a champion crowned at the end. It’s a point-scored system. So, you’re fishing for white marlin, blue marlin, sailfish and striped marlin. There are all different point systems for each one," Simmons told the outlet.

Brooklyn Nets injured guard Ben Simmons (10) during a time-out during the third quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at Barclays Center. (Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports)

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