Nyjah Huston X Games Retrospective | X Games Minneapolis 2019
Skateboarding phenomenon Nyjah Huston was born in 1994. When he was 11 years old, he skated his first X Games. He was literally half the size of the rest of his competition, and his dreads reached down to his back. The bigger obstacles were tough for Nyjah to skate.
As Nyjah Huston grew into his teens, he got a little taller and started skating faster. He was able to conquer the bigger obstacles, and he was progressing with new tricks at an alarming rate. By the age of 16, Nyjah Huston was an X Games gold medalist. But the best was yet to come.
Battling the elder statesmen of Skateboard Street, such as Paul Rodriguez, Nyjah Huston helped to usher in the new breed of competitive street skaters. Now the winningest street skater in X Games history, Nyjah Huston is the man to beat.
“X Games has done so much for me throughout my career,” says Huston. Watch as Nyjah Huston relives his top X Games moments, 2006 to the present.
Chris Joslin: BEING | X Games Minneapolis 2019
To avoid the encroaching gang life surrounding Hawaiian Gardens, California, Chris Joslin’s grandmother introduced the young skater to El Dorado, the nearby skatepark in Long Beach. There, even at a young age, Joslin avoided the transitions, preferring to jump over entire pyramids straight to flat.
This tendency sparked something in the young skater, and by his teenage years, Chris Joslin was traveling throughout Southern California in search of huge stair sets and setups to jump down. Eventually, word spread of Joslin’s exploits, and he was invited to join the esteemed Plan B Skateboards team and film for their 2014 video “True.”
His part shocked the world of skateboarding, and from there, things went from zero to one hundred pretty fast for Joslin. More video parts followed, more sponsorships followed, and he turned pro a short time later. But along the way, Chris Joslin had to check himself.
“We both knew we were drinking too much,” says teammate Ryan Sheckler. Luckily, Joslin recognized his issue and and corrected his path.
Now a committed family man, Chris Joslin hasn’t lost his focus or ability to progress. This is Being Chris Joslin.
Skateboard Street Athlete Profiles | X Games Minneapolis 2019
Watch the official athlete profiles on X Games Minneapolis 2019 Skateboard Street athletes Yuto Horigome, Kelvin Hoefler and Dashawn Jordan. X Games Minneapolis is going down on August 1-4 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Skateboard Park Athlete Profiles | X Games Minneapolis 2019
Watch the official athlete profiles on X Games Minneapolis 2019 Skateboard Park athletes Pedro Barros, Tristan Rennie and Tom Schaar. X Games Minneapolis is going down on August 1-4 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Women’s Skateboard Street Athlete Profiles | X Games Minneapolis 2019
Watch the official athlete profiles on X Games Minneapolis 2019 Women’s Skateboard Street athletes Mariah Duran and Aori Nishimura. X Games Minneapolis is going down on August 1-4 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Think you know who might take the gold medal? Let us know in the comments!
Skateboard Big Air Athlete Profiles | X Games Minneapolis 2019
Watch the official athlete profiles on X Games Minneapolis 2019 Skateboard Big Air athletes Elliot Sloan, Trey Wood and Mitchie Brusco. X Games Minneapolis is going down on August 1-4 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Skateboard Vert Athlete Profiles | X Games Minneapolis 2019
Watch the official athlete profiles on X Games Minneapolis 2019 Skateboard Vert players Moto Shibata and Jimmy Wilkins.
REPLAY: Men’s Skateboard Park | Road to X Games Boise Park Qualifier 2019
Watch the replay of the FULL BROADCAST of The Road to X Games: Boise Park Qualifier, LIVE from Rhodes Skate park in Boise, Idaho with the Men’s Skate Park finals.
Skateboard Highlights | X Games Shanghai
Check out the top highlights from the X Games Shanghai 2019 Big Air Skateboarding and Women’s and Men’s Street Skateboarding competitions, featuring Nyjah Huston, Leticia Bufoni, Trey Wood, Dashawn Jordan, Hayley Wilson, Rony Gomes, Yuto Horigome, Alexis Sablone and Clay Kreiner.
Men’s Skateboard Street Medal Runs | X Games Shanghai 2019
Watch the gold, silver and bronze medal runs from the Men’s Skateboard Street final at X Games Shanghai 2019, featuring Nyjah Huston, Dashawn Jordan and Yuto Horigome.
FULL BROADCAST: Men’s Skateboard Street Final | X Games Shanghai 2019
Watch the replay of ESPN’s full broadcast of the Men’s Skateboard Street final at X Games Shanghai 2019, featuring Luan Oliveira, Ivan Monterio, Jake Ilardi, Vincent Milou, Dashawn Jordan, Yuto Horigome, Kelvin Hoefler, Jagger Eaton, Shane O’neill and Nyjah Huston.
Skateboard Big Air Medal Runs | X Games Shanghai 2019
Watch the gold, silver and bronze medal runs from the Skateboard Big Air Final at X Games Shanghai 2019, featuring Trey Wood, Rony Gomes and Clay Kreiner.