Ben Simmons has time on his hands, a clock at his side at Met Gala

Time, time, time is on his side, yes it is. Time has come today, too. This could the last time, we don’t know. Indeed, time flies. Even a broken clock is right twice a day! A watched clock never boils! (Or is that a pot?)

Why do we ask?

Here’s why. On Monday night, while other NBA players were on the court, Ben Simmons took time off from his rehab in Miami to show off in Manhattan. He highlighted his already highly refined fashion sense at the annual Met Gala in New York. As only someone with a 6’10” frame can do, Simmons was one of the stars of the show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, dressed in what might be called Sherlock Holmes chic, complete with tinted classes … and a briefcase…