we'll show you pictures from brooklyn new york where ben simmons was selected number one overall. e commissioner adam silver stepped to the podium and made the call. simmons at lsu the best numbers in the country. only person in the country able to do that. cole angelo said right behind me this kid will improve every single part of this franchise including the bottom line. here's what else he had to say. >> we're tremendously excited about the addition of ben simmons to this team and to this roster. i think the city of philadelphia, the fans, are going to be extremely pleased with what they see out of ben for the next hopefully the next decade plus. >> all right. cole angelo finally done talking which means i can speak at a regular volume now. that means we can go up i-95 to brooklyn where lesley van arsdall is standing by. lesley, i understand you had a moment to catch up with the number one overall pick. >> reporter: i did, don, and he is so excited. he loved the reaction from the fans. they were here at the draft tonight. he wants to may for a passionate fan base like the sixers

we'll show you pictures from brooklyn new york where ben simmons was selected number one overall. e commissioner adam silver stepped to the podium and made the call. simmons at lsu the best numbers in the country. only person in the country able to do that. cole angelo said right behind me this kid will improve every single part of this franchise including the bottom line. here's what else he had to say. >> we're tremendously excited about the addition of ben simmons to this team and to this roster. i think the city of philadelphia, the fans, are going to be extremely pleased with what they see out of ben for the next hopefully the next decade plus. >> all right. cole angelo finally done talking which means i can speak at a regular volume now. that means we can go up i-95 to brooklyn where lesley van arsdall is standing by. lesley, i understand you had a moment to catch up with the number one overall pick. >> reporter: i did, don, and he is so excited. he loved the reaction from the fans. they were here at the draft tonight. he wants to may for a passionate fan base like the sixers

take a look at sixer fans in philly reacting to the pick tonight. >> ben simmons! eers and applause ] >> reporter: of course the last number one overall pick for the sixers was allen iverson 20 years ago. ben had a very good freshman season at lsu. he's very versatile. he can do many things on the court. he's going to play at the power forward position. but he can pass the ball like a point guard. i went one on one with him after he was drafted. >> it's surreal right now. a lot has been going on. but i'm finally here. but philly's a great spot for me. >> you've talked with brett brown. we saw you talking with him after your workout. what position do you want to play and what position do you think you're going to play with the sixers? >> i think i'll be a point forward. anywhere where we're setting up plays or pushing the ball for break, i think that fits with me a lot. >> where do you think that skill set came from that you have such great vision like a point guard? >> i think at a young age my dad put the ball in my hands and told me to dribble. at a young age i ha

. >>> ben simmons from melbourne, australia, louisiana state university. >> philadelphia 76ers took ben simmons with the number one pick in last night's draft. simmons climb on stage to the sound of cheers from the philly folks there in brooklyn for the announcement. >> so what does this mean for the future of the franchise? dave kinchen has been able to find anybody to talk about it. >> reporter: we found a couple guys, people trying to get going here in south philadelphia wawa, a little bit later in the morning or later for us but we have foulke, and we will hear from them. we can tell you. they were saying same thing ben simmons wasn't a surprise but he was the guy that they wanted. we will hear from ben simmons at 3:00 o'clock press conference, lets go back to that last night. it became official that simmons of lsu had an impressive record where he averaged 19 points, 12 rebound five assists and two steals in just one season with the lsu tigers. he had an immediate connection with brett brown who coached his dad. here now is our new forward, last night. >> i think he will be a great

♪ >> ben simmons.rom melbourne, australia and louisiana state university. >> he is a freak athlete. >> very excited. >> i think he's going to be fantastic. >> i just want to win. that's my end goal. >> play every game like it's your last and they will love you. ♪ >> this is "action news" sports sunday sponsored by audi. >> how about that love for ben simmons. welcome to "action news" sports sunday, i'm jeff skversky with mike from 97.5 the fanatic. and no surprise taking ben simmons, some comparing him to lebron james and others to lamar odom. and i ask you this, a big difference between lebron and odom. what player will he be? >> i don't think he is either. i think he is a lot better than lamar odom and i don't think he will ever be lebron james. but i think this kid will be an exciting player for them. a transcending player, doing a lot of things on the basketball floor. he has been the best player at every level he has played off. going to the pros, i am expecting that he will also continue that. >>

the nba draft and they got the player they wanted from day one there was in doubt in their mind ben simmons knew he would be sixers pick at number one but there is always that anticipation. brett brown said wow play power forward position and he sees it now as the way simmons because he coached his dad in as you veil use and talk to many people in australia and ben simmons. >> it feels amazing honestly. my legs were shaking when i was on stage anything you want to do, you can do. i have been wanting to do that since i was five, six, seven and now it comes to that. >> phillies finally won a game. they broke a nine game losing streak. freddie galvis, five rbi, three run home run in the eighth when it was close. phillies beat minnesota seven-three. today ben simmons will be in town. that is sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >> did he say phillies won. that is awesome. go phils. >> yes. >> i know, right, exciting time. >> yeah right. >> let's hope tanking was worth it, will it be okafor, embiid and simmons will all those losses. there is about two people in the stadium by the time it was do

ment congratulations, ben simmons. i know you will make us philly fans proud. allen iverson certainly did that 20 years ago, he was obviously the last first pick in the draft for the philadelphia 76ers, also, carson wentz, the number two overall pick in the nfl draft, says jahlil okafor, we got to invite that young ben simmons for a cheese steak, we already know he likes cheese steaks, he ate one, and jim kenney, the mayor of philadelphia, when he chimes in, also big, ben simmons fine young man, great prospect, new era for our team hash tal nba draft. pretty big, brooke, are you excited? >> totally. i love how carson wentz now is like a philly pro. that's a cool tweet. sixers fans reacted to the new era as well with wild cheer. as soon as the pick was announced. >> (cheers). >> look at that. the fans went nut at the big draft party at eakin's oval. cheers, music and confetti greeted the name of ben simmons, and sixers fans predict big things from the new big man in town. >> i'm loving it, loving it, i think this is a good decision. i love it. >> ben simmons, yo

couple slot before the inningsers. >> let's get back we had joel embiid, then jahlil okafor and now ben simmonsas all that tanking and losses, nearly 100 losses in three seasons worth it. >> if simmons end up being, he will not be lebron, lebron is within of the three generation player but if he end up being a perennial all-star and a true great, lets say durant, all right, durant, you would say is a couple steps below lebron james. >> if he end up being that then yes, the tanking will be worth it, if he end up being that. i cannot believe i'm saying that since i was completely against that. i still don't like the way it played out. i don't like the way nba reward teams that lose on purpose. that is what they do. they reward teams that lose on purpose. that they have to fix but hey, we have ben simmons and i think he will be a special player. i do. i love him. >> a team player at that. >> yes. >> thanks, sir. >> you got it. >> i'll send you a check. >> you love led zeppelin. >> i do. >> we have led zeppelin news. >> the lawsuit. >> in the clear. ruling handed down yesterday that said they did n

>>> the philadelphia 76ers select, ben simmons. >> move over, ben franklin, there is another ben in town. the sixers chose ben simmons with top pick of the nba draft, hear what says about being the new face in fill. >> i tgif. see how long these gray skies will stick around, today is friday, june the 24th, good morning, everyone, i'm jim donovan. >> hey there, i'm brooke thomas, missing meisha this, more pat holding it down, and katie here, as always, check being on weather and traffic. >> hi, guys, how am i doing? >> very dapper, yes shall meisha would be proud. >> she would. >> thanks. >> roadways are looking decent. so far this morning. >> i'm not being rude. >> sore. >> i i love meisha. >> who doesn't love meisha, right? we're happy to have you too, pat, great to have you on the set with us, in terms of the weather things looking up for us, right back out to the same shot, yes, little gray out there. and i've been out on the skydeck hands full of time. i can tell you really muggy out there, right now, too. throw the current conditions at philadelphia international airport over top of

so they had to stick with that number one overall selection and as expected they took ben simmons. the 6'10"4 has the ball handling skills of a point guard. he he is he models his game after lebron james. james won his third nba title. simmons is anxious to bring philadelph its first since 1983. jeff skversky is live in brook linl with reaction of simmons himself. f >> report: mmid was rvs. his legs werin he took the number oe and thisa,e erupted. they were chanting ben simmons' name and "let's go sixers czech. even though he grew up in philadelphi he said he's heard plenty about this organization and the philadelphia sports fans. >> they'rth f the nba. they're ponoue sports in so't type of p itt. >> how youilinow will you in >> i thinbe6'rwa will help l i'm not tinneitn like that. i'm able to play anywhere. but i'm look dg with theuichtn and off thco i know it'go bod time. >> we jusfe u ben's verli b physicali cd ow feel likecaw kl package, eecsh, going to keifn you know,erffe can do so oe th we've just snds -- it was a ciha' comfortabit ly, i look foaoh. >> report: wt e the odds?

the sixers welcome the number one overall draft pick, this morning, meeting ben simmons. >> good morning, everyone, today is friday, june 24, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm brooke thomas. we have a lot to get to including the impact britain's decision to leave the eu is having on our economy, first, a check on our forecast with kate. >> i thankfully looks like things are really clearing out nice already for the area. jim has been looking ahead to the weekend? that's all i look at. >> and it really still looks very promising. if you have any outdoor plans, things look awesome, today still transition day, feels little muscle -- little muggy outside shall hint of wet weather rolling through portions of southern new jersey, delaware, new jersey, the latest colds front continues to not quite stalling, but it is still lingering nearby. so i always call these kinds of days transition days, not going to be any kind of wash out for you, rather, just left over shower at this point. the further north you go, you have actually cleared out nicely, see depending on location, actually going to see more sun th

the team drafted ben simmons. they hope he can turn the franchise around. reaction from the team and the newest eagles draft pick. >> everybody has their fingers crossed, though. >> everybody has something to say. good morning and welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson. we have a lot to get to today but let's first start with meteorologist bill henley and the neighborhood forecast. bill? >> we're seeing clearing skies in the lehigh valley, 65 degrees. look at easton. the sun coming up, 77 degrees at 11:00. there's still a chance of an isolated shower during the day today. the suburbs seeing a few clouds right now. that's king of prussia, 70 degrees at 8:00. by 11:00, 78 degrees. and in delaware, it's 70 with cloudy skies over frawley stadium. there are showers in the area and a chance of some showers and thunderstorms at 11:00. 76 degrees. but we will see some sunshine today to warm temperatures into the 80s, low 80s for philadelphia and the suburbs. and the shore communities, mostly cloudy to start with. some scattered show

yes, ben simmons was there guy throughout the process of who to take between ben sim mops and brandoner wavered the sixers. simmons dad actually played for brett brown in us a strahle y sounded like simmons is ready and sean bell was in new york with simmons. >> first and for most, how do you feel? what's the emotions right now? >> amazing. to hear my name called, number one, too, amazing. hard to describe, you know, the feeling that went into it. >> you know right now the guys are looking at the last number one pick we had allen iverson. they're saying you're the savor. how does that feel to have a whole city a proud city that had charles barkley julius irving who think you could be the sav lou want you. lou was by. apacity i just know s that versatile it will be a good problem to figure out. i think from the get go to start with, we will treat him as an nba foreman and we will grow from there. >> don't you have a foreman on this team. >> that will sort itself out, right. tonight we'll figure some things out and during the course of pre-season we'll figure it out. >> they already hav

only fios can. ♪ >> ben simmons.melbourne, australia and louisiana state university. >> he is a freak athlete. >> very excited. >> i think he's going to be fantastic. >> i just want to win. that's my end goal. >> play every game like it's your last and they will love you. ♪ >> this is "action news" sports sunday sponsored by audi. >> how about that love for ben simmons. welcome to "action news" sports sunday, i'm jeff skversky with mike from 97.5 the fanatic. and no surprise taking ben simmons, some comparing him to

ç >> welcome to philadelphia, ben simmons. sixer is talking about joining the sixers and his connection to a former sixers legend. >>> and learning now to save lives later. a unique montgomery county camp offers kids the chance to train as emts. it's 4:30. we made it to friday. 72 degrees outside. good morning. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. let's focus on the weather for

hurt. >> happening today, the philadelphia 76ers will formally introduce number one draft pick ben simmons in what the city hopes is a winning airy in basketball. annie mccormick is live at the sports complex where a new ben is coming to town. >> reporter: that's right, a new ben that everybody is buzzing about for a while. he practiced with the sixers and met with the gm even coach already, even though it was not a secret, fans were very excited. >> with the first pick in the 2016 nba draft, the philadelphia 76ers select ben simmons. >> reporter: thousands of sixers fans went wild during a draft party last night. it has not been a secret ben simmons is coming to philadelphia. >> the city needs this. >> reporter: famous team alums are excited too. >> we have a history of having tows types of players who can come in and change things. >> we deserve it, you know what i am, sixers fans, we deserve excitement. >> reporter: the australian native is coming from louisiana university where he played a single season. he has ties to the 76sixers. his father played in the australian league and his co

sixers fans went wild, ben simmons is coming to philadelphia. >> a great pick, i think it's going to be a good season. >> best player in the draft he has a lot of talent. >> best ben in the nba. they are passionate about their sports in philly, that's where i want to be out. >> reporter: 6'10", 19-year-old responded to fans excitement. the australian native is coming from louisiana state university. his skills have garnered national attention since his high school games in florida. he has ties to the 76ers, simmons dad played 1 seasons in the national basketball league. his coach was brett brown. >> ben's versatility and his physicality combined with how we feel we can grow his skill package, especially shooting. >> reporter: and the sixers will have a press conference this afternoon and make the introduction and announce several other players they have drafted, that fans will be excited about, as well. report be live in south philadelphia, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> tell us if you think ben simmons is worth all the hype. leave an answer at our "action news" facebook

ç >> welcome to philadelphia, ben simmons.the newest sixer is talking about joining the sixers and his connection to a former sixers legend. >>> and learning now to save lives later. a unique montgomery county camp offers kids the chance to train as emts. it's 4:30. we made it to friday. 72 degrees outside. good morning. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. let's focus on the weather for starters with meteorologist bill henley with his first alert neighborhood forecast. a look at conditions right where you live. bill? >> you mentioned that 72 degrees, that's in the city. not all the neighborhoods are seeing those warm conditions. it's in the 60s right now, middle 60s for the suburbs which are clearing out nicely. a few lingering showers and 68 degrees in new jersey. the lehigh valley is dry and cooling down. and a few lingering showers in central and southern delaware while new cassle is dry right now. and wilmington, that's a view from frawley stadium. 71 degrees. there's a chance we'll see pop-up showers, isolate

yes, ben simmons was there guy throughout the process of who to take between ben sim mops and brandon never wavered the sixers. simmons dad actually played for brett brown in us a strahle y sounded like simmons is ready and sean bell was in new york with simmons. >> first and for most, how do you feel? what's the emotions right now? >> amazing. to hear my name called, number one, too, amazing. hard to describe, you know, the feeling that went into it. >> you know right now the guys are looking at the last number one pick we had allen iverson. they're saying you're the savor. how does that feel to have a whole city a proud city that had charles barkley julius irving who think you could be the savor of their franchise. >> it means lot. i'll work hard as soon as i get there. being on team like philly you have fans that are passionate. >> passionate or crazy. >> i'm going to be honest with you sometimes they say crazy. are you ready to deal with a franchise that fans are known for throwing things at people and dealing with all of that craziness sometimes? >> maybe motivate me a little bit

but of course everything in the city ben simmons. ben simmons and some more ben simmons.t's all we car about. >> all that really looks great. other sports you don't want to talk about the phillies. eagles i don't really want to talk about them either. it's all hoops. >> all right. >> you got to be more positive, sean. come on. >> we'll see. >> join us back here tonight for fox 29 news. delaware county police officer still in surgery at this hour after being shot seven times in the line of duty. the latest on his condition and what led to that shooting tonight at 10:00 o'clock. >> and that does it for us here at 6:00. we'll see you back here at 10:00 o'clock. have a great night. inside edition straight ahead. whoa! [ explosion ] nothing should get in the way of the things you love. ♪ get america's fastest internet. only from xfinity. to you, they're more than just a pet. so protect them... ...with k9 advantix ii. it not only kills fleas, ticks and mosquitoes, it repels them, too. so do more to defend your four legged friend... ...with k9 advantix ii. for the love of dog. >

but for now, this night, as of now, is all about ben simmons. our jeff skversky is live in brooklyn with more on the big night ahead. jeff. >> reporter: ducis, ben simmons said he is not worried one bit about how he will fit in with the sixers considering they have a boatload of big men. his point, he's a point forward. and he will control the ball on the floor and set up different guys. and even he admits once we start playing together, we will come together. that is a sign he is headed to the sixers number one overall. let's take a look at ben simmons. yes, he is in the house tonight in brooklyn at the nba draft. checks out the suit, sporting a gold tie for the golden moment tonight. now, simmons says he's more comfortable with the sifters than any other team because of his relationship with head coach brett brown. the lsu forward has known him his entire life because his dad played for brown in australia. yep, like father, like son. >> he's known me ever since i was born, as a young kid, and we've had that connection for a while. and now it's

but the sixers posted a picture of ben simmons on social media. perspective draft picks are not perm to do workout with the players from the team so the workouts really don't amount too much any way. simmons posted something on instagram trust the process. now he obviously was told to put this on social media. ben simmons has no idea what this means. i would suspect the ceo the spin dr. scott o'neill told him to post this. gm brian coangelo was as you imagine happy he came in. >> it was helpful at the end of the day and i think it was, you know, most important for us to kind of close the chapter on any doubt that, you know, ben or rich would want to be here in philadelphia. >> the phillies first round draft pick mickey moniak was here today a lot of bad teams in town. he signed a contract with the $6.1 million bonus. moniak excited that he was the first pick of the major league baseball draft by the phils and coming out of high school he will have to spend some time in the minor leagues tonight he will actually play for the phillies single a team

sixers fans went wild, ben simmons is coming to philadelphia. >> it's a great pick i think it will be a good season. >> he has a lot of talent. >> best ben in the nba. i know they are passionate with sports in philly. one on one with jeff skeverski is coming from louisiana state university where he played a single season his freshman year. simmon's skills have garnered national attention since his high school games in florida. simmons dad played 13 seasons in the australia national league, his coach was brett brown. >> for ben's versatility and if iysicality, combined and his shooting. >> reporter: this afternoon, the sixers will make a formal announcement and introduce him to philadelphia. reporting live in south philadelphia, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." back to you. >> pennsylvania governor tom wolf has ten days to call for a special election to replace chaka fattah. the convicted democrat has stepped down from his seat in congress. he said he moved up his planned resignation in the fall out of respect for house leadership and to avoid of being a distraction. the 59-yea

>>> let the ben simmons era begin.the 76ers will introduce simmons later today after taking the play-making forward from lsu first in the nba draft. here's a look at the big moment in brooklyn last night. simmons put on a 76ers hat as he made his way to the podium to receive congratulations from nba commissioner adam silver. sixers fans went wild as soon as they heard the selection after a string of disappointing seasons, they're hoping simmons will help spark a winning era of basketball. and this morning's "daily news," it sums it up, "better days round the ben"? >> hopefully he can bring excitement and get people out to see the game. >> the fact that he built up 25 pounds of muscle, the guy is going to work. he's going to work hard. i think it changes the whole team. >> how excited are you for this coming up year? >> i'm very excited. >> sixers legend allen iverson joined the party last night. you'll hear from him and simmons in the next half hour. >>> we want to hear from you on the sixers top draft pick. follow us

ben simmons is the number one pick and with there comes some big expectations. ally for a sixers team desperate to win but simmons just got here and he's not ready to say when the sixers will finally contends. simmons the sixers first number one overall pick since allen iverson 20 years ago. he has big shoes to fill and the 19-year-old says he's ready to do something special. live to jaime apody at team headquarters where simmons will be running up and down that floor before we know it jamie. >> reporter: yeah, jeff, the future is now in and simmons is it. he's young but he's been a standout at every level he's played and if he's even close to the guy he patterns his game after lebron james sixers fans will be pretty happy to that. take a look at ben simmons. introduced to philadelphia for the first time today. he told me holding up that number 25 jersey was surreal. the lsu freshman comes in as the sixers first number one overall pick in 20 years as you said and given there he's not quite 20 years old yet, there's a lot riding on his young broad shoulders. talk

>>> sixers introduce ben simmons one day after drafting him first overall and he goes one on one with our don bell, what he says it will take to turn the franchise around >>> and next thing i was standing right there by the back door and i heard shots, pop, pop, pop, pop. >> police officer in folcroft delaware county is shot seven times in the line of duty. tonight that officer is in the hospital and that suspect gunman is behind bars. i'm ukee washington. >>> i'm jessica dean. local officials wrapped up a press conference about a half an hour ago, iron we have team three coverage for you you. greg argos is at penn presbyterian medical center where that officer is being treated. we will begin with alex hoff in folcroft with new information from that press conference, alex. >> reporter: that suspect has pneumonia identified as dante brooks island also known as abdul wahi, this is a convicted drug offender who at one point was sentenced to 15 years behind bars. police are not sure how much of that he did serve but we know that he also fired shots at a second officer. grateful applause,

the team is getting ready to introduce lsu guard forward ben simmons.hat the sixers last overall number one draft pick things about him. >>> and trump's travel plans. the presumptive gop nominee is taking a break from the presidential campaign. we'll tell you why he's heading out on an overseas trip today. >>> nbc 10 breaking news. >>> that breaking news, a history making day for great britain. voters choose to exit the european union. that's having repercussions on britain's leadership and the world economy. >>> plus, the 76ers are getting ready to officially introduce the newest sixer. the team drafted ben simmons. they hope he can turn the franchise around. reaction from the team and the newest eagles draft pick. >> everybody has their fingers crossed, though. >> everybody has something to say. good morning and welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson. we have a lot to get to today but let's first start with meteorologist bill henley and the neighborhood forecast. bill? >> we're seeing clearing skies in the lehigh valle

the sixers collected ben simmons in thursday's nba draft. with one of perspective on simmons. >> nick, when you saw sixers take ben simmons number one you gave me a thumbs up. what do you think of this pick? @ó excited.think of this pick? ben iiifm?vpá player. there is a lot of hype going around him. you hear the comparisons to lebron and whatnot. when you just look at the film, look at the video of him playing it's impressive. his athleticism, his play making skills and rebounding skills. he is really the whole package a. i'm excited to have him as a new teammate. >> since that news passed along the temple university basketball family is mourning the loss of hal lear who has died at the age of 81 after reportedly dealing with declining health for some time. lear started overbrooke high p broad street. temple retired his number 6 jersey three years ago. lear was inducted into the hall of fame in the same year. the 6 foot guard was drafted by the philadelphia warriors in the first round of the draft playing three games during his lone season

two republicans, doug, sue he you next hour. >> no suspense about the nba draft, sixers will pick ben simmonsht? >> pretty much. so hear what he has to say next sports. some people have been criticizing him, saying lot about ben simon d we say our ben simmons? >> maybe too soon. but l. s, does he want to be here? hasn't had a whole lot of entheusiasm from australia to lsu to philly. >> good morning, finally the one pick in the draft. there is no question, when the nba announces the pick, who it will be. yes, ben simmons, from lsu. will be the pick by the 76ers. not a surprise. sixers still have chance of making a afraid with picks 24 and 26. and i know they like providence guard, chris dunn, who will go at number three, but, the thing we can be assured of, ben simmons, will be the first pick, simmons isn't worried about the criticism. he has heard about what's' doing during his seasons at lsu. >> people that put that out there, they don't know me. no reason to really put it out, it is media, you know, people finds anything to say. >> as to will always happen when you are one of the best guys,

this is ben simmons. take a look. >> yo!ne in. >> jimmy: ben simmons right here, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] talented guy. congratulations on everything. don't miss the nba draft thursday night. more "tonight show" after the break. stick around, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ get your own liquid gold. go on, git! there's gold in them thar shells. liquid gold. ♪ ♪ ♪ ba da ba ba ba ♪ hey there, hi. why do people have eyebrows? why do people put milk on cereal? oh, are you reading why people put milk on cereal? why does your tummy go "grumbily, grumbily, grumbily"? why is it all (mimics a stomach grumble) no more questions for you! ooph, that milk in your cereal was messing with you, wasn't it? yeah, happens to more people than you think... try lactaid, it's real milk, without that annoying lactose. good, right? mmm, yeah. i got your back. lactaid. it's the milk that doesn't mess with you. whe gets a ready for you alert the second his room is ready. so you know what he gives? i'll give y

annie mccormick has more on the story. >> reporter: sixers fans went wild, ben simmons is coming to philadelphia. >> a great pick, i think it's going to be a good season. >> he is the best player in the draft, a lot of talent. >> best ben in the nba. they are passionate about their sports in the philly. that's the place i want to be at. >> reporter: in a one-on-one with jeff skeverski he responded to fan excitement. he is coming from louisiana state university where he played a single season his freshman year. simmon's skills has garnered national attention since his high school games in florida. he has ties to the 76erss simmon's dad played 19 seasons in the australian national basketball league, his coach wag brett brown. >> combined with his physicality, plus his shooting. >> tells us if you think about all the hype and ben's coming to philadelphia. at 6abc.com. >>> david cameron said he is resigning now that the british voters decided to leave the european union. he said they need fresh leadership. crude oil futures took a big hit. it will take two years if not more for the united kingdom to

>> jimmy: ben simmons, thank you for being here.it's exciting. >> jimmy: yeah, i'm trying to think of what your accent is there. >> australian. [ laughter ] australian mix, american. >> jimmy: really? >> yeah, my dad is from new york, actually. >> jimmy: oh, where's he from? >> the bronx. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hey, representing, great. were you born in the bronx? >> i was born in australia. so he played professionally in australia, met my mom, and then, poof. now i'm here. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yep. and after poof -- [ laughter ] you grew up. what made you want to move here? >> the level of competition out here is much higher than back home, so i figured, you know, i wanted to play against the best and be the best. so, america fits the spot for that. >> jimmy: wow, and you're doing pretty well. >> i'm doing all right. >> jimmy: yeah, exactly. i mean, presumptive, you're going to go number one draft pick. so your life is about to change on thursday night. i know philly has the number one pick. [ cheers ] and l.a. has the

next, nbc 10 looks at australian superstar, ben simmons. sir, this alien life form is growing at an alarming rate. growing fast, you say? we can't contain it any long... oh! you know, that reminds me of how geico's been the fastest-growing auto insurer for over 10 years straight. over ten years? mhm, geico's the company your friends and neighbors trust. and deservedly so. indeed. geico. expect great savings and a whole lot more. >>> oh, it's the day the sixers have been waiting for. the nba draft gets underway in two hours from now. here is a live look at the oval where a fan frenzy will take over at a draft party. for the third time in their franchise's history, the sixers make the number one pick in the nba draft. >> and reportedly ben simmons has been told he'll be that pick. for a closer look at the native of australia, here's more. >> the number one pick in the 2016 nba draft goes to the philadelphia 76ers. >> reporter: excitement overflowing since what came of the 76ers earning the number one pick. [ cheers and applause ] since that t

. >>> unless the sixers are pulling off the biggest fake-out in the history of the draft, ben simmonsill be -- well, he has to sign a contract, but he will be a sixer tomorrow night. >> he will be very surprised if he's not taken by the sixers tomorrow a few weeks ago a big debate, ben simmons or duke's ingram. the sixer wil put it to rest tomorrow in the draft. >> ben simmons has been dreaming about playing in the nba since he was only 4 or 5 years old. in fact he wrote down the dream when he was a kid on a piece of paper. he still has the piece of paper and the dream, and it will become a reality tomorrow when the sixers are expected to make him the number one overall pick. >> i do want to be the number one pick and they have a chance to pick me. >> ben simmons said he would be surprised if he wasn't picked number one overall by the sixers. he is not quite sure what his emotions will be like thursday night when name is called. >> this is my job now, you know, so i am not really nervous. excited, anxious a little bit. honestly wouldn't know until i get my name called. >> and simmons

scene. >> please welcome the best 19 -year-old on the planet, ben simmons, everybody. >> simmons stopped by 30 rockefeller plaza tonight. he was a guest on the "tonight show starring jimmy fallon." simmons even shared a cheese steak with jimmy courtesy of delsandros. you can catch this obviously immediately following this newscast. did he eat it, though? we'll have to wait to see. >> fallon loves it. he had it when he was here. we'll have to watch. >>> music lovers listen up, could be legally entitled to free concerts from some of the biggest stars in music. ♪ oh, oh, oh, i used to love you ♪ >> that's gwen stafani. who else you could see for free when most will be paying. >>> how safe is your tap water? the new contamination concerns for parts of bucks county. >>> after the storms today, finally a dry day tomorrow. but then we have another round of storms possibly severe before the week is over. i'll show you the timing on that coming up. >>> new at 11:00, drinking water concerns in bucks county. pennsylvania investigate want to know if some wells could be contaminated. includes doylest

zach simmons, who was by ben simmons side on draft night when sixers made him number one overall pick kill in the hit and run accident last night in north jersey. simmons posted a picture on twitter and says hearing the news this morning is a reminder to never forget the important things in life. >> along with his message on twitter, saying i am glad i can share this moment in my life with you, rest in peace, much love zachary simmons #rest in peace. >>> flyers general manager ron hextall has been very transparent about his plan in the nhl draft, pick guys can score and the flyers scored seven of them. flyers drafted russian center german rubaty, today they pick up passcal, who led his junior team in points and assists. they hand out a weather to this guy later in the second round flyers taking goalie of the year in the western hockey league carter hart, who is men for his vigorous work outs. >> it is no like old day you throw the chubby kid in the net. you have to be in good shape and stay flexible, and i'm honored and excited to go to such a great organization. >> we wanted speed, s

you just got to hope ben simmons is the right guy. thanks sean.alk to you later. >>> time to celebrate. the phillies nine game losing streak, it's over. to minnesota. how about that? ryan howard who has not seen many hits this ye year. three-two pitch he had to it pitch right down the middle in the second upping. minute money was up one to nothing. now it's one-one. freddie galvis had good day. five rbi's. he had sacrifice actually more than a having chris face he its it knocked in run. the phillies actually won a game against a team with the worst record. they won one out of three they are really killing it right now. they now they go to san francisco. reality sets in. they won it seven-three. ryan howard raised his average from .140 to .151. >> worry about the food that's coming with kathy. >> make sure i get some. >> cab balls and camera mel corn is coming our way. join us tonight for fox 29 news at 10:00. surveillance cameras caught this woman on rampage inside a gas station. she knocked over every display making as big of a mess as she can wh

>> our ben simmons just looked calm and ready to go.y looks like he's been trained to be the number number one guy all this life. he wants to be the savor. he wants to carry everything on his back. really this is something he's wanted since he was just a little kid. >> it's been my goal since i was about five honestly. yes, so i just always believed i could be here. i never look at number one or anything like that. i just wanted to be the best and that got me here. >> simmons may not be the topic for the sixers. there's rumors that philadelphia will make a trade to get back in the top five to get an ailette guard. chris dunn out of providence is the best point guard draft. >> you will get somebody who will come in and work hard. i have to dog mentality. always fighting. i like to make people laugh i have a great personality. i try to let my personality resonate through the team. i think if you have, you know a team with good character and have that bopped, you know, it helps you, you know, as team. >> reporter: a bunch of trades already

don't be anything different from ben simmons' approach.ot to come in here, and you got some big shoes to fill. and we all going to cheer you on. and hope and pray that you succeed and bring, bring it back there is city back the promise. >> so expect the sixers to make their pick? just about an hour or so in new york. meanwhile, baseball, phillies taking on minnisota how about freddie galvis? had homerun. drove in five, and the phillies finally slapped their nine game losing streak, off to san francisco for three game series, meanwhile back here at eakin's oval at the base of the art museum, having great time. fans milling about. trying to enjoy some pizza. and get ready for the biggest night, potentially, in sixers history. remember, they've only had the number one pick three times, in franchise history. that is a story here, from eakin's oval, once again, i'm don bell, back to you guys in the studio. >> all right, buddy. have a good time. save me slice of that pizza. i know i'm going now. hello. >> kate has our forecast, i was looking at

after celebrating the biggest night of his life with his family, sixers first-round draft pick ben simmons are now grieving the life of his cousin who was killed saturday morning. zachary simmons was by his side when the sixers made him the number one pick. he said hearing the news is a reminder so never forget the important things in life. >>> ron hextall has been transparent about the plan in the nhl draft. get guys who can score. the flyers got seven of them. yesterday they picked up canadian pasquale will lalarry. they take goalie of the year, collin hart, the first goalie off the board who is known for his workout. >> it's not like the old days, you have to be in good shape and stay flexible. i'm very honored to go to such a great organization. >> we wanted speed and we wanted size and skill. obviously it's not in every player, but we feel we have all three elements, we have enough picks, it's easy to zero in on. >>> nobody scored more goals in soccer than the union. it was a big arena they have scored more -- a big reason they have scored more points than any other team in the confer

we already know the ben simmons of the world. players have to do in the second rounds to be no have a long career like you did? >> most of the time you are drafted but you still have to prove yourself. you don't have the guaranteed contract that the other guys have, so that hunger and drive is till there. you still have to prove that you play, you can play, you still have to roof that you can belong. and most cases, it is harder to stay here, than it is to get here. so you got have that mentality, soak in all of the information that you can, and just keep improving. >> in 2001, legendary year here until, if you guys made it to the final. what was the energy like, just as a player, playing here in philadelphia? >> amazing, i tell to my children, the entheusiasm, the fire that we had, not just inside the building but outside everywhere we went. >> i want the city to experience, i want it to happen, keep happening, bring the championship to fill. >> i so tonight you'll be here for the draft party. ready to party? >> i'm red. >> i er

we do think it will be ben simmons and all signs look to him.e was in philadelphia, interviewed with the sixers. he is a special talent. 6-foot ten, 240-pound, a hybrid point guard, forward type player and his one year at lsu he average 19 points, 12 rebound a game, about five assists. it is a done deal he goes number one overall. he posted something to his instagram that leads to you leave he will be number one pick and he said trust the process which is a old sam hinkie and he was seen hanging with joel embiid who has been cleared for action. that is a good thing. not ben simmons by some chance it is not, it could be brandon ingram from duke if the sixers change their mind. it looks like he will go number two to the los angeles lakers. 6-foot nine forward out of duke, very good outside shot, very good defender as well. ben simmons, brandon ingram they are top two guys in this draft, something to look forward to tonight. also, all day long, it is this huge party going on here my man over here from the sixers. big day. sorry for screaming i'm ex

in a long time selection of the ben simmons in the draft last night had fans hoping for great days ahead for sixers. >> historically speaking simmons is first number one pick since allen iverson in 1996 and simmons hopes he can bring the same kind of success to the sixers as iverson did. >> i mean it means a lot. i'm ready to get to work. i will work hard as soon as i can get there. i will do that. being on the team like philly we have passionate fans and i want to bring winning basketball back there. >> simmons will be introduced at a press conference at 3:00. >> welcome to the city. we are excited to have you, and all of the pressure is on. >> boy do we need him. >> mike anal next quakertown with more on the big night opening night at wells fargo will be fun this year. >> they had fun last night. >> we sure d we were in brooklyn, at bar chase center, it is fancy. >> you know, i don't know if davis in the shot but that is dave from wip radio. thanks for making that sign. i am funny. funny looking. >> yes. >> yes, it is a cute sign. >> yes. >> we have to talk about those sixers. it was a

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after learning of the tragedy, ben simmons tweeted -- time 9:02. new this morning, police are looking for the person who shot a man in the back while sitting inside a car on a north philadelphia street. the action cam at the scene 10th and diamond streets where the road has littered with shell casings. the victim was shot at 3:30 a.m. he was able to drive and spotted police officers investigating an accident nearby. they took the injured man to temple university hospital. this morning no word on his condition. >>> this morning, folcroft police officer christopher dorman continues to recover after being shot seven times on friday. his condition was upgraded to guarded which is good news. last night his hometown rallied to support him. jeff chirico was there. >> reporter: there were cheers where there could could have tears. >> we need to stop and acknowledge the fact that something miraculous has happened. >> reporter: hundreds lit candles and wrote messages of support celebrating officer christopher dorman who took seven bullets protecting his comm

and flip flops. >> wow. >> good luck to that. >> i'll talk to ben simmons. s dover? >> still to come, ben and jerry's getting into the beer business. the flavor inspiration behind their new al that sound more like dis earth. >> phillies own hall and oats, 5:56. 71 degrees already. how about nice cold glass of chocolate chip cookie dough. you heard me right, chocolate chip cookie dough beer, newbie jump breweries, ben and jersies for the new flavored all. expected to hit store shelves this fall, part of the proceeds from sales will go to protect our winter's, the organization advocate for climate change action, next on good day, developing news, dozen of shots fired in feltonville. what happened outside an area bar, that led to the chaotic scene, and in new jersey, this morning, a forest fire still burning, this is in burlington county, the advice for those who live too close for comfort. after trying brookside crunchy clusters, @carlybeyar tweeted: at this point, i should just be a brookside chocolate ambassador. well, i am sorry, carly... it's something you

yes, don. >> i was thinking we need a nickname for ben simmons.e big ben -- roethlisberger and pittsburgh and kind of made out. >> gentle ben was -- >> work on that. >> that's your homework assignment. sixers with the biggest pick up in 20 years. what ben simmons is saying now that he's finally in philly. the nhl draft is underway. sir, this alien life form at an alarming rate. growing fast, you say? we can't contain it any long... oh! you know, that reminds me of how geico's been the fastest-growing auto insurer for over 10 years straight. over ten years? mhm, geico's the company your friends and neighbors trust. and deservedly so. indeed. geico. expect great savings and a whole lot more. still working on that nickname. >> nothing. >> nothing yet. >> maybe we have to see him play first. it will help. >> he has to earn this nickname. >> i'm sure he will. >> the answer was great. >> that was perfect. classic. >> big ben we're looking for something. call you big ben. good okay. philadelphia meet ben. ben meet philadelphia. today the sinks certificat

hydrated today, overall a nice sunday on the way. >> thank you. >>> sixers first-round draft pick ben simmonsurning the death of his cousin zachary simmons. he was with ben on draft night he posted a picture of his cousin on twitter saying rest in peace, cuzzo. he was killed trying to cross the street from a friend's birthday. >> police released the picture of the vehicle that struck and killed zachary simmons, no arrests have been made. >>> 7:32. no eyes are helping philadelphia police patrol the schuylkill river trail. a watch group is going to work to reduce crime on the trail. trish hartman has the details. >> ask can trail watch starts -- schuylkill trail watch starts now. >> once we began to advertise that we were creating a trail watch, people just stepped up to the plate and said how can i get involved. >> reporter: 80 volunteers in plane cloths will patrol the trail. organizers say they will be in uniform. >> they will be pairs, bikers walkers and runners will be paired off together. >> reporter: at the kickoff badges were handed out to people who completed the training which volunte