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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Peter Mitchell in Los Angeles

‘A goal of mine’: Patty Mills seeks to turn Ben Simmons into green and gold

Ben Simmons drives in an NBA basketball game for Brooklyn Nets
Ben Simmons will play alongside fellow Australian and Boomers captain Patty Mills after the two guards joined NBA team the LA Clippers. Photograph: Nell Redmond/AP

Patty Mills believes the twist of fate that led Ben Simmons to join him at the Los Angeles Clippers could be the catalyst for what Australian basketball fans thought was impossible; Simmons might finally join the Boomers and pursue a medal at the 2028 LA Olympics.

“It’s always been a goal of mine to have Ben in the green and gold for the Olympics and major tournaments,” Mills tells Guardian Australia. “I think this can be a great and refreshing start for Ben and I’ll help him in any way I can.”

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