Ella Fotu

From fighting fires to the Commonwealth Games for top basketballer Ella Fotu

About 18 months ago when the English and Tongan, Auckland-based 26-year-old heard there was potential the modified game might be included in the Games, she set the goal to get there. And she has.

Before she heads off to Birmingham, she’s getting some 3X3 experience at the Asia Cup in Singapore. She only received the call-up for the competition last weekend.

She speaks with Zoë George about sport and her job as a firefighter: