There is a list, kept by The Dunk Camp, of every dunker in the world who has earned the Black Band. It has 13 names on it. Mine is one of them, and I am the only one from Poland.
If you do not follow dunking closely, that might not land yet. So let me explain what it actually means, because it is the single most important thing to understand about me as an athlete.
Dunking has a black belt. It is called the Black Band.
In martial arts, a black belt tells you someone has reached the highest level of the craft. Dunking has the same thing, and it is the Black Band. It is not handed out for one highlight or one viral clip. It is earned through consistency at the very top of the sport: the height, the control, and the difficulty of the dunks, done again and again.
What it takes
At 6′1″, I am not the tallest dunker in the world. What I have built is a vertical and a body of dunks that most people never land in their lives: 360s off both legs, behind the back, between the legs, and combinations of all of them. Reaching the Black Band meant proving I could do the hardest dunks in the sport, not once, but on demand.
One of 13, and the only Pole
Being one of only 13 people on earth to reach this level is something I do not take for granted. Dunking is a young, global sport, and I am proud to represent Poland at the very top of it. My goal now is simple: keep pushing what is possible off the floor, and bring more eyes to the sport from my side of the world.
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