Ben Simmons Eats a Dalessandro’s Cheesesteak on Fallon

Ben Simmons, the presumptive first pick in tomorrow’s NBA draft, got a taste of what Philly might (will) be like if (when) the Sixers select him. Simmons dug into a Delassandro’s cheesesteak with host Jimmy Fallon (a known Dalessandro’s fan) on the Tonight Show last night.

As everyone knows, Philly’s most famous musical export The Roots are the house band on Fallon’s show. Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, the drummer and bandleader for The Roots posted a selfie with Simmons on Instagram yesterday, captioned “So… welcome to Philadelphia or nah?” with a slew of quintessential Philly hashtags (#hoagies; #Cheesesteaks; #Krimpets).

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When asked about where he will end up, Simmons said that we’ll find out on Thursday, despite a prompting drum roll from Questlove. That being said, reports surfaced yesterday that the Sixers alerted Simmons that he will be their first pick. He worked out for the team this week, and posted a pic on Instagram with injured center Joel Embiid. Another picture was simply captioned “Trust the process.”

Watch the full interview below: