The 2016 NBA Draft was a mystery leading up to the event that was held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on 6/23/16. Nobody knew whether a college freshman like Ben Simmons, Brandon Ingram, Jaylen Brown or Jamal Murray, or a foreign player like Dragan Bender, or a college senior like Buddy Hield would go first overall. The Philadelphia 76ers made Simmons the choice, and they haven't looked back. Although he sat out the 2016-17 season with an injury, Simmons debuted on 10/18/17 and took the league by storm.

Simmons has autographed and inscribed "2016 #1 Pick" on this authentic Spalding basketball in silver paint pen. His signature and inscription are deemed authentic by virtue of Upper Deck Authenticated's Five-Step Process.