{"id":17877,"date":"2012-08-08T02:59:29","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T02:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilcomprd.wpengine.com\/?p=17877"},"modified":"2020-04-27T09:20:08","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T16:20:08","slug":"ben-simmons-puts-australia-on-his-back-impresses-many-at-2012-adidas-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/ben-simmons-puts-australia-on-his-back-impresses-many-at-2012-adidas-nations\/","title":{"rendered":"6'8 Ben Simmons Puts Australia On His Back &#038; Impresses Many At 2012 Adidas Nations!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"omc-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%; height: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cBQ00wjXGV4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen width=\"600\" height=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Check out class of 2015 standout Australian player Ben Simmons putting in work at the 2012 Adidas Nations this past weekend. Ben made his first USA appearance at the Pangos All American camp earlier this summer where he impressed many national scouts. 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