PHILADELPHIA -- It finally happened.
After more than two seasons and in his 172nd NBA game, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons made a 3-pointer.
The moment fans here have been waiting for came with 8:20 to go in the first quarter of Wednesday night's game at Wells Fargo Center against the New York Knicks, where Simmons caught a swing pass from forward Furkan Korkmaz in the corner in front of Philadelphia's bench, squared up to the basket, and knocked down the shot. He then turned and calmly ran back down court, while the fans went wild.