SI.com · Mar 20, 2019
Ben Simmons Honors Australia's 'Egg Boy' on Sneakers During Game
Will Connolly, better known as "Egg Boy," has the support of reigning Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons.
Connolly has become a social media sensation after he smashed an egg on the head of Australian senator Fraser Anning for Anning's response to the mass shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, that left 50 people dead. Anning blamed Muslims for the massacre carried out by white nationalists, so at a rally in Melbourne, Australia, Connolly smashed an egg on his head.
Simmons, who is from Melbourne, decided to pay homage to the viral sensation during the 76ers game in Charlotte Tuesday along with teammate Jonah Bolden.
Bolden scribed "#LEGENDEGGBOY" on his sneakers.