Ben Simmons becomes Australia's richest athlete with huge 76ers deal

  • Contract extension worth $US170m ($A242m)
  • All-Star to stay in Philadelphia for five years

Ben Simmons has agreed to a $A242m contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers in the richest deal by an Australian athlete.

But doubt still hangs over whether the Melbourne-born NBA All-Star will play for Australia later this year at the World Cup in China and in Melbourne and Perth exhibition games.

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