10 Years of Sport Stacking

On September 1, 2007, I started stacking at 11 years old. Now I'm 21 years old and can confidently say that sport stacking has been one of the most important things in my life, and that it has completely changed my life for the better.
Stacking taught me how to get out of my shell and be proud to show off my talents, no matter how different they may be. It taught me the importance of hard work and perseverance. It taught me how to handle competitive pressure, to be a humble winner and a gracious loser (sometimes). It taught me how to be proud of who I am, but also to always work to keep improving myself and reach for my goals. Sounds silly, but it’s all true.
It boggles my mind whenever I hear stackers say they grew up watching my videos, or parents of stackers say I’m a role model for their kids. To me, I’m just a guy who learned how to stack cups and edit good videos.
But more importantly than that, I’m absolutely amazed at the amount of experiences I’ve had and the amount of amazing friends I’ve made through this sport. I’ve travelled to multiple states and countries, set Guinness World Records, starred in a documentary, profited from RUclips, and appeared on TV all before I turned 21. I’ve met so many great people in my 10 years of stacking from all around the world, and some of them have been my best friends for years. This community is why I still stack and why I still look forward to tournaments even if many of my interests are now elsewhere.
I’ve planned this video for months, and it was meant to be a good bye video until I learned that Worlds 2018 is in Orlando. I guess I’ll have to stick around for one more year to really end with a bang!
Until then, thank you for watching for 10 years, and thank you for changing my life for the better.
Song: Times Like These
Artist: The Eden Project