Tacko Fall is back in the news, but not for basketball. A recent viral video shows the 7-foot-6 former NBA player participating in firefighter training drills in Chicago. In the clip, Fall towers over everyone else, wearing bunker gear that is far too short for his enormous frame. He successfully completed a simulation, rescuing a life-sized dummy from a smoke-filled room. His first question after the drill was a lighthearted, “Do I get a medal yet?” This new venture is part of a series of activities Fall has been trying, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which he trained in back in August.

Despite these off-court adventures, Fall remains a professional basketball player. He recently finished a season with the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League and has now si

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