For those of us not too keen on watching televised H-O-R-S-E or similar improvised quarantine-inflected NBA content, Boston Celtics fan favorite center Tacko Fall came up with a brilliant idea.
An avid reader and storyteller with a long cultural tradition of sharing tales with family, Fall decided to extend a live reading of a favorite, as-of-yet-unnamed book, which he announced Wednesday on his Instagram.
He even came up with a snappy name for the series, “Tacko’s Tall Tales”.
Speaking in the video he revealed his new storytelling series, Fall said:
“What’s up, guys? It’s Tacko, and while we are home with our families, I thought that it was a good idea to share with you one of my life-long passions, which is storytelling.
“When I was younger, I used to enjoy listening to stories from my mom, from my grandmom, and I’m sure a lot of African kids can relate. We have a lot of African tales. Some great ones, and I just thought it was going to be a good idea to share a few books with you. So, the plan is every week, I’ll be on my [Instagram] Live, reading for you guys.”
“So, I hope you guys will be joining me on Thursday night at 7:30 pm; I’ll be reading a great book for you. See you guys soon on Tacko’s Tall Tales,” closed the 7-foot-5 big man.
I know what I’l be doing Thursday night.
