Simmons and his family established the Simmons Family Foundation. They made a scholarship gift to Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism to support HBCU graduates. Influence Simmons also has created numerous internet memes, most notably the Ewing Theory (though the idea was originally proposed by a reader), The Tyson Zone and the Manning Face. References Further reading Lacey Rose, "Bill Simmons Breaks Free: His "F-ing Shitty" ESPN Exit, Who Courted Him and Details of His HBO Show," The Hollywood Reporter, June 8, 2016. External links Sports Guy Unplugged Sports Guy's World Grantland American sports radio personalities Writers from Los Angeles Brunswick School alumni Writers from Brookline, Massachusetts College of the Holy Cross alumni Boston University College of Communication alumni ESPN.com Radio programs on XM Satellite Radio 1969 births Living people American podcasters National Basketball Association broadcasters Writers from Boston 21st-century American non-fiction writers Sportswriters from Massachusetts Shorty Award winners Sportspeople from Brookline, Massachusetts American writers of Italian descent