#⌕﹒ 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇. ⛹🏾‍♂️ 𝑛𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑟 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑠 ⎓ ＃readonly.

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Grizzlies point guard Nasir Simmons is set to make his 2023-24 debut as early as Dec. 20 after serving a 30-game suspension issued by the ABA. Today, Simmons reflected on being away from the team and his journey back to eligibility in his first public press conference since the summer. 

"It was tough, I won’t lie. I had some horrible days," Simmons told reporters. "It was hard, but with the support that I had throughout this process, it helped me a lot. Obviously, basketball is something I've been doing my whole life. Taking that away, it makes life tougher, you know, a little bit harder. But I had the right people around me, from my family to the organization. They all helped me along in the process."  

In June, Simmons was suspended for the first 30 games of this season for repeatedly brandishing firearms. The first instance occurred in March when he was seen holding a gun at a strip club outside of Grove City. Simmons was suspended for eight games and went to a counseling program in Florida. On May 13, after his team was eliminated from the playoffs, Simmons again displayed a gun on a social media livestream.

The dynamic point guard says he has been keeping up with his team by watching footage on what they've been doing without him in the fold. 

"It's like film study for me," Simmons said. "Obviously, I've been with the majority of the players for a while now, obviously we've got some new pieces, so me being the point guard, there are guys I have to learn and find out where they want to be on the floor. As far as where we stand, I'm not worried at all."

The two-time All-Star has a point to prove with his return and acknowledged that there's a chip on his shoulder ahead of his first game back. 

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🚨 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓  ⸻ y’all know the drill. give me something exciting to plot or just simple connections for 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐑 𝐒𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐒. i have a few things listed below + more info about the 24 year old athlete. i’m down for whatever, so like this and i’ll swing your way.

𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄: Nasir Simmons

𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒:  Nas

𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: July 16 

𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: Point Guard - Grizzlies

𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒: Father’s Rolex Datejust, Mom’s record collection, Sneaker collection, Trading cards 

𝐀𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂: Sneakerhead, Streetwear lover, Being the last person to leave the club, Covering tabs, Work hard but play even harder

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐄: ENFJ

𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐓﹕Uptown Vibes

𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃: 

Ex-girlfriend. — NASIR & MUSE B had several ups and downs. The pair was once inseparable, but Nasir’s stardom began putting a strain on their relationship on top of his history of infidelity. Despite his best efforts to remain cordial, she still gives him push back and creates unnecessary drama by leaking information to the press amongst other things. (0/1)

Former Teammate. — The duo was like Jordan and Pippen. They were always the first ones at practice and the last ones to leave. They broke many records together until NASIR was traded and their reign no longer existed. Now that they’re on opposite teams, will their old bond prevent them from being loyal to their current teams? (0/1)