Mdecko

10/10/2026

When I was younger, I genuinely hated being tall.

I was tall, skinny and had big ears—and people at school made sure I knew about all three. There were times when I didn’t want to go back to school or spend time with anyone because I was tired of being laughed at.

Then my basketball coach sat me down and gave me a different perspective.

He told me that people often behave like that because they’re either scared of you or jealous of you—and both come from their own insecurities.

His words didn’t suddenly make everything easy, but they helped me understand that I didn’t have to carry someone else’s insecurity as if there were something wrong with me.

It’s strange to think that the height I once hated eventually became part of my career, my confidence and the reason Built For Tall exists.

If you were ever made to feel ashamed of what made you different, you were never the problem.

09/10/2026

06/10/2026

These photos have been sitting in my camera roll for almost three years.

Not because I lacked the confidence to post them. I simply never thought about sharing them.

But looking through them now, I see more than changes in my physique. I see someone who has become more comfortable taking up space.

When you’re tall, people notice you before they know you. That can make you hunch, hold back or try to make yourself smaller just to make everyone else comfortable.

But confidence isn’t arrogance. It isn’t about being the loudest person in the room.

It’s standing upright. Speaking clearly. Wearing what you want. Walking into a room without apologising for being seen.

Training helped me build my body. Life taught me how to carry it.

That’s a huge part of what Built For Tall means to me. Not just building muscle, but building the confidence to own your frame—in the gym and everywhere else.

These photos have stayed in my camera roll long enough.

Stand tall. Take up your space.

Was confidence something you always had—or something you had to build?

05/10/2026

New York is built upwards… just not for people who are 6’8”. 😂

The guy’s reaction inside the carriage says everything.

Tall people—what’s the tightest space you’ve ever had to fit into?

Tag the tallest person you know. 📏

04/10/2026

6’8 Diaries — New York City 🇺🇸

Funny how the thing that once made you feel different can eventually become the thing you build your life around.

At 6’8, I’ve spent my whole life standing out whether I wanted to or not.

Now I embrace it.

Walking the High Line today, I realised how far that mindset has taken me from basketball, to coaching, to building Built For Tall and creating a community around something that used to just make me feel different.

Don’t shrink yourself to fit the world around you.

Build around who you are.

Another Sunday. Another 6’8 Diary. 🗽