The Chosen One. Prodigal Son. King James.
All of these are nicknames that were given to LeBron James before he was drafted as the first overall pick in the historic 2003 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Ben Simmons doesn’t have any nicknames that give him high expectations of being a generational talent. But who needs nicknames when you can have player comparisons? Simmons gets the high honor of being compared to the best player in the NBA.
James was often compared to Magic Johnson, and still is for that matter.