What Is Ben Simmons’ Ethnicity? Examining Nets Star’s Family Roots and More

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What Is Ben Simmons’ Ethnicity? Examining Nets Star’s Family Roots and More

… life aside, he carries an African-American heritage, fused in with his … is biracial. His father’s African-American background and his mother’s …

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