PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers have an unheralded friendship duo between Jaylen Brown and Tacko Fall as the two of them were teammates before with the Boston Celtics. The 7-foot-6 Fall, undrafted out of UCF, has played in two games for the Sixers while on a two-way deal after being out of the league for four seasons.
Fall played 26 games for the Celtics across two seasons before playing in 11 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021-22 and then was out of the league. He then worked his way back with the Sixers as he is looking to eventually earn his place in the NBA for this group.
After getting some time toward the end of Philadelphia's win over the Toronto Raptors, Brown gave praise to Fall as he discussed their relationship.
"Tacko's
a great human being, humanitarian, all about the community, all about giving back to where he's from," Brown said. "So me and him, we like to spend our time thinking about how we can help different parts of the world. So I think that's where our friendship is based. But it's good to see him out there."
Fall has had to work his way back from injuries and be able to find ways to be effective for a team. The Sixers have been in need of tall players, and obviously standing at 7-foot-6, he will be looking to earn his place in Philadelphia.
"He’s just got to be ready," Brown added. "He's been hurt a little bit, but it'd be great--we need some more tall people. It'd be great to see Tacko get an opportunity. So, he’s just got to stay ready, keep working, keep building off the injury he had. And you never know, he might get in there and make a contribution for us."
It is impressive to see Fall work his way back to the league the way he has. After some tough injuries and tough breaks early in his career, he easily could have hung up the sneakers and turn in another direction. Instead, he put his head down and worked hard to get back to this point. To Brown, that's impressive to see.
"It’s a testament to him and his work, man, and his character," Brown finished. "Being able to have a character that kind of beats you through the room. People know what type of guy he is and what he can bring to a locker room. So, it's a joy to be on the team with him again. I love it."
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Jaylen Brown gives praise to Sixers two-way big man Tacko Fall
