Movie

Being Ben
2026 · 57 min
A candid, low-key sports profile that trades spectacle for introspection, letting a scrutinised athlete reflect quietly on pressure, reinvention and simple pleasures.
- Directed by
- Julian Gooden
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Ben Simmons, Marc J Spears, David Patrick
- Overview
- With his NBA career getting a restart this season with the Sacramento Kings, former No. 1 draft pick Ben Simmons opens up in a new ESPN E60 documentary about the highs and lows of his extraordinary career, his attempt to reclaim his place in the game – and his lifelong passion for fishing.
- How it feels
- Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Identity, ambition, redemption, obsession
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Julian Gooden
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Ben Simmons, Marc J Spears, David Patrick












