Tan Caglar was born with spina bifida (split spine). The 35-year-old professional basketball player has been wheelchair-bound for about 10 years. He already was reliant on crutches for a couple of years before that.

After being depressed for about two years, Tan pulled himself together and became not only a successful basketball player for Baskets 96 Rahden, but also started modelling for various magazines. Now, he delivers motivational seminars to support handicapped people.

The highlight for the man from Hildesheim was in January 2016, when he stood out as one of the first handicapped models at Berlin Fashion Week.