High school student Elhadji "Tacko" Fall has a lot going for him. He's 18 years old, stands seven feet five inches tall, and expects to grow up to another two inches before all is said and done. Fall isn't just a sensational baller; he's got moves on the court and in the classroom.
"Tacko" is an exceptional student as well as a star athlete (via TMZ):
"FYI -- Elhadji is taller than every single player in the NBA and has an 8-foot wingspan. But the most impressive thing about this guy ... he has a 4.0 G.P.A. and wants to be a biochemist!! As for where he'll go to college, Elhadji tells us he hasn't made up his mind yet -- and encourages all schools that are interested to reach out, ASAP! Better move quick."
The distance between Fall and the basketball goal isn't that great, but he had to travel a long way to get where he is today (via CBS News):
"A native of Dakar, Senegal, he just started playing the game six months before he came to the United States in 2012. He's since been embraced by the Lions at Liberty Christian Prep in Central Florida, living with another family as a part of an international host program. Rev. Greg Watts, of Liberty Christian Preparatory School, said, 'He was bouncing from school to school and needed some stability, and we brought him here not to play basketball but just give him an opportunity to have a stable life in America here.'"
While he misses his family, Tacko has a chance to excel in whatever endeavor he sets his mind to. With brains, athletic skill and ambition there doesn't seem to be any distance this young man can't cover.
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