How Nyjah Huston became the king of street skating

How Nyjah Huston became the king of street skating | The Undefeated

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Pro skateboarder Nyjah Huston opens up to The Undefeated’s Clinton Yates in an exclusive interview about being a young skating phenom, winning the 2005 Tampa Am at the age of 11 and his success in high-profile competitions such as X Games and Street League. Huston also explains how his Rastafarian upbringing helped him become a disciplined person, which has helped him in his skateboarding career.
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@nfeentertainment4886 5 жыл бұрын

It’s crazy seeing him all grown up now , I remember him being 14 skating with pros

@hemanths2230 5 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieStacks90how old are you?

@bonegamingg 5 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieStacks90 nigga why you always gotta comment some of the most stupidest shit ever

@_IsrealPerez 5 жыл бұрын

FELICIADABOATT fr like nigga what

@GunsNBooty 5 жыл бұрын

@@hemanths2230 to damn old call police fam

@GunsNBooty 5 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieStacks90 bro if you being real you need to be locked up lmao that's some sick shit

@bjaxx99 5 жыл бұрын

Literally remember playing against him in tony hawk and dude was barely 12🤦🏽‍♂️

@johnblack2999 5 жыл бұрын

I used to skate for about 6 years. I remember skating in Sacramento at a local skatepark (he's from Davis which is 10 minutes from Sac) and I see the kid you see in all the Tony Hawk Games. Kid could shred and he was super nice! Handed out stickers to everyone. Good guy.

@mateuscastro7666 5 жыл бұрын

Egor my apologies sir but your information is false. The one game that deserves a remaster is American Wasteland

@Vleckss 4 жыл бұрын

@Egor come to think of it...I really enjoyed project 8.

@benjaminvalencia1017 4 жыл бұрын

Egor remake fortnite

@nasondeaux441 4 жыл бұрын

Egor has heard the prophecy

@alpachabowl6610 5 жыл бұрын

Dude was the only kid on project 8 me being the kid I was of course rocked with him.

@KxngKUDA 5 жыл бұрын

Remember when he was the dreadheaded kid in Tony hawk underground 2

@justin343wh 5 жыл бұрын

I don't think he was in Tony hawks underground 2

@MistaGeezy90 5 жыл бұрын

@@justin343wh yea he deff wasn't haha

@StriveForGloryRain 4 жыл бұрын

Project 8

@heyzoocifer1392 4 жыл бұрын

It's crazy, when I was around 15 years old in the mid 2000s I was really into skateboarding and I saw nyjah on a element termite vhs. I remember thinking that this kid was going to be the future of skateboarding. That was spot on. When I think of the really good pros at the time it's crazy how he blew all of them out of the water. Some of them like Paul Rodriguez and Chris Cole hung with him for a while.

@tsoyurhagamer7722 5 жыл бұрын

I remember watching that 05 x-games. Man time fly

@lisafan6365 5 жыл бұрын

who the hell says "twenty o five" instead of two thousand five?

@CaneCorso45 5 жыл бұрын

I thought the same, fucking savage.

@johnnytran5825 5 жыл бұрын

skaters and black like to make up their own language as a result of their ignorance which they celebrate...

@CaneCorso45 5 жыл бұрын

@@johnnytran5825 Do they celebrate run on sentences?

@johnnytran5825 5 жыл бұрын

@@CaneCorso45 you libtard, this is slang... get a life rather than attacking grammar.. say something with substance

@koreypaul6698 5 жыл бұрын

@@CaneCorso45 😂😂😂

@chosen037 5 жыл бұрын

Damn on that first win you can see how humble he was back then. He’s still killing it. Well deserved Ninejah

@ServingCocktails 5 жыл бұрын

This man been on a grind respect

@nickm4974 3 жыл бұрын

ServingCocktails literally

@GunsNBooty 5 жыл бұрын

I remember him when he was really young on tony hawk game lol him tony hawk and ryan shackler my fav skaters

@dabeckoh 5 жыл бұрын

This is dope af.

@AvertStudio 5 жыл бұрын

Funny thing is I used to watch him growing up dude is a beast

@usedconn41 5 жыл бұрын

Ya i was a senior in HS in 05 and seeing this kid nyjah flowing around was wildddd

@zepcrazyfre 5 жыл бұрын

This is what *"Glo Up⬆️"* means....I remember him winning the gold two years in a row with the psychedelic dreads 🤙 and no shit less than 2 years and multiple tourneys later he got a haircut and then I was like "yea he's a superstar now" lmao he has so many haters that are pure blood thrashers but there is no success without haters....period!

@sutats 3 ай бұрын

That's very cool to have a Dad own a skate park. Will be unboxing the Nike SB Zoom Nyjah 3 next.

@KingCuzco 5 жыл бұрын

nothing but love and respect for my GOAT

@andjelavidakov2014 4 жыл бұрын

I love him so much.

@timexdistance1615 5 жыл бұрын

An 11 year old pro and all these people are hating... ok 😂😂😂

@nickm4974 3 жыл бұрын

Timexdistance he even said it’s good and bad to go pro young

@taewrld2k314 5 жыл бұрын

I don’t keep up with skating but I knew him since the dreads lol unc always used to spend money on elemental boards

@AlexHernandez-gn6rd 5 жыл бұрын

My best friend told me. It's that kid with the dreads. Rocking the scene !! I saw SLS tour In LA just a few days ago were he was competing. Dame bro do you know how many kids feel like they grew up along side of you.?! Skating is pure joy and fun. I love it bc it's freedom. Thecommunity. The fact that most of not all pro skaters are very humble and nicest ppl you'll ever meet. Everybody else ? Is all about money

@jeans8607 5 жыл бұрын

I seen when you got your last gold medal 🥇 Good shit. Much Blessings

@kevinn4706 4 жыл бұрын

Such an inspiration

@therealclintmil 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty weird watching Nyjah skate then having Stephen A pop up at the end

@alpachabowl6610 5 жыл бұрын

Skateboarding is already in the olympics it has came a long way.

@AnxiousDerek 5 жыл бұрын

Respect to nyjah

@jzip 5 жыл бұрын

Some people when jealous they be hating but can't admit it, I admit I envy the dude lol I'm his age and I wish I was as good at skating as him but he been shredding since he was what 10? I started at age 16 and stopped at age 21 had a few good years anyways props to Nyjah not my favourite skater but he does shred gnarly af. Extreme af.

@ss8512 5 жыл бұрын

Its weird i remember when he first came out, i was like hes good for a kid never imagined he would be the greatest skater to date. I also remember when chris cole was barely starting 411vm rookie profile and i said ehh hes got some tricks nothing special, i was wrong again.

@donlawson935 5 жыл бұрын

I'd love to skate with nyjah huston, like hear in Morristown Tennessee where I live at. Plus when nyjah huston skates he has fun like i do though he's really good, but that would be awesome to skate with nyjah huston.

@nephatiah 5 жыл бұрын

Respect Nyjah

@stuartwild2312 3 жыл бұрын

Jah is his guide!! Show respect to god almighty for his livity and struggle he literally said that his livity showed him what jah has provided him with!!!

@moinshariff7297 3 жыл бұрын

I wish to meet him sometime!

@anthonylamb1971 4 жыл бұрын

Best skater in the WORLD.

@kylemaciejewski2315 5 жыл бұрын

Those nyjah shoes at 0:34 👌👌👌👌

@xavierrivera9130 5 жыл бұрын

Just glad someone's keeping the flat brim hat look going

@inthebucketoutdoors3333 5 жыл бұрын

I remember how he is SKATEBOARDING NOW!

@megalomart6824 5 жыл бұрын

I remember him from American wasteland element video

@zunigafamzuniga7904 5 жыл бұрын

Damn he looks like his dad

@derrickshadrack4442 5 жыл бұрын

very much so,

@Justin-mw8cm 5 жыл бұрын

Damn breakout scene 05?!?! Guys considered an old head in the skate world but not really. Hes running it!!!!

@nikosknee 4 жыл бұрын

Lit

@sire4266 5 жыл бұрын

🐐👑✨

@nezyzenie8391 4 жыл бұрын

Being at the top ..people start to hate..people r so petty..it sucks

@BrendanCalliesComposer 3 жыл бұрын

King of contest skating

@mfkza569 5 жыл бұрын

Very good skater

@natesilvers2166 2 жыл бұрын

He had a huge advantage growing up on a vegan lifestyle without having to digest toxic animal products plus having anytime access to an indoor skatepark.

@Skatearmada4 5 жыл бұрын

The skatepark his dad owned was in woodland , it wasn’t in Davis ... Jah lived in Davis at that time tho .

@nickm4974 4 жыл бұрын

Skatearmada4 yeah most people don’t know Davis yet alone woodland lol I’m from Sac

@raymartmilar2496 4 жыл бұрын

Whats the song on the first part?

@retrotv1988 5 жыл бұрын

I remember when he was just a little kid

@whatmemories3728 5 жыл бұрын

King of contests

@lookatwho3129 5 жыл бұрын

That's what they should've named the title King of street skating contests the one they have is inaccurate

@HydratedHero 5 жыл бұрын

:58 and 1:11 twenty oh five and twenty oh six? Lmao

@FirstPlace97 5 жыл бұрын

right? wtf

@hl6163r 5 жыл бұрын

What’s the song at the beginning?

@CelloGer 4 жыл бұрын

Ballin ain’t a thing

@arsinyx 5 жыл бұрын

He said twenty oh five

@daniellopez2239 5 жыл бұрын

Done with street league ?

@MidnightDreamsWolves 3 жыл бұрын

Not born talented, he just put alot of hard work in it.

@aguilasfan96 4 жыл бұрын

When is he going to do his own reality show?

@ElTalMax10101 5 жыл бұрын

0:59 In 20-O-5? What

@thatdoode890 5 жыл бұрын

He shot for the stars and landed on mars

@HucciManeHuman 5 жыл бұрын

First song please? Can’t make it out.

@robertbond6951 5 жыл бұрын

Ballin ain’t a thing

@Michaelrack94 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone else notice he’s saying twenty oh five & oh six? Feels weird 😂

@freelives5159 5 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍

@Whatsviral247sports 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone else realize his dad kept him from his mom

@Nikkyeshiva83 3 жыл бұрын

He's got competition now. SkateGOAT is legit and has something that nobody else has ever had in pro skateboarding. Google SkateGOAT.

@luckycharm1 4 жыл бұрын

Just heard of Nyjah today but never knew how good he was or who he was actually. Tony Hawk led me to find the best skater today and now I know who that is. Now I need to find who the best Horseshoe pro player is. Bet y’all don’t know who that is.

@xNOWISONx 2 жыл бұрын

This is not the best skater today please don’t listen to what espn tells you, skateboarders run skateboarding not big businesses

@rvallejo0602 5 жыл бұрын

GOAT = P-Rod

@lookatwho3129 5 жыл бұрын

Fix the title to King of street skating contests is most accurate. Can't overlook Rodney Mullen P Rod, Dwon song, Sheckler, LeBron just so many

@RodneyNicotine 4 жыл бұрын

lookat who LeBron shreds? Sick.

@yamairag5 4 жыл бұрын

Puerto Rican’s where you at

@damnedbelowjudas_ 4 жыл бұрын

Didn't know he is vegan, that's awesome.

@nickm4974 3 жыл бұрын

barlowantonio HE WAS

@speedofarts 5 жыл бұрын

idk....

@espiritulobonr9907 4 жыл бұрын

11year old and already pro

@blazecrue5238 3 жыл бұрын

He had way more style when he was younger

@oginfinitelife715 5 жыл бұрын

luminati

@quezlark7875 5 жыл бұрын

King of street skating....every single clip from skating parks

@johnnytran5825 5 жыл бұрын

he has daddy issues...

@Valorios 5 жыл бұрын

smart ass alert 🚔🚔 why dont go comment this on every STREET league or x game STREET skateboard video

@FreeMan-hh6xo 5 жыл бұрын

thru fail

@lockdown550 4 жыл бұрын

you clearly know nothing about skating

@bigjuice7020 4 жыл бұрын

He's made over $6 million dollar's just in prize money wins! I wish I was that good!😳

@whimzycloud 4 жыл бұрын

That's his net worth. Money from sponsor ship deals is included.

@awwwgigi 5 жыл бұрын

I thought u sas gonna say you’re wrong n here’s why

@omar-ge6mo 5 жыл бұрын

The hate is real in the comments if you seem him compete he wins almost effortlessly.

@bymaws 5 жыл бұрын

besides sls last weekend where he came in last and only landed 1 run

@dannyj5272 5 жыл бұрын

Who cares if he comes in last he could literally retire right now and no one would ever match his wins in street league...

@bymaws 5 жыл бұрын

@@dannyj5272 the other guy said that he wins effortlessly every time he competes. I said that isn't close to true. What you said is completely irrelevant.

@dannyj5272 4 жыл бұрын

No you said he came in last and only landed 1 run...you’re taking 1 contest where he finished 8th and trying to talk shit about it, grow the fuck up

@dannyj5272 4 жыл бұрын

You were prolly over there cheering when nyjah bailed like 90 percent of these kooks who consider themselves skaters

@beatsbykrrios5198 5 жыл бұрын

Nyjah is the lebron / mj of skateboarding

@tsuki7845 4 жыл бұрын

You mean Rodney?

@beatsbykrrios5198 4 жыл бұрын

Symon Rodney was a beast but nobody fuckin with nyjah 😭 just look at what he be doing

@zackp5413 5 жыл бұрын

20 05

@dylanbenadie458 4 жыл бұрын

I personally don't like nyjahs skating for some reason. It's not that he's a bad skater, he's just kind of boring.. I dunno he has no style and never looks like he's into it.

@alextaylor1638 5 жыл бұрын

The voice over guy sounds like a college student project version of the 30 for 30 guy.

@donlawson935 5 жыл бұрын

One day I'm gonna skate with nyjah Huston, and he's my favorite skater

@jakedennis784 4 жыл бұрын

In 20-O-5

@bryantpareja4429 4 жыл бұрын

Jake Dennis I hated that shit so bad bro😂😂

@anonymoushadoww 5 жыл бұрын

I came by to check out the necklace Illuminati: confirmed

@macturner80 4 жыл бұрын

i was thinking the same plus the tattoos and the split with the parents

@kevineiford2153 5 жыл бұрын

No offense to Nyjah, definitely the best contest skater in the world, but Shane O’Neil is the best street skater alive today. Nyjah’s def up there though.

@ljsmithiii4551 5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Eiford You have to be a great street skater to be a great contest skater...

@sixohtwo12 5 жыл бұрын

Joslin better than both

@BG-fh5me 5 жыл бұрын

How many skater of the years does he have? Look at his video parts they aren't all that

@kevineiford2153 5 жыл бұрын

@@BG-fh5me I stand by my statement. Skater of the Year is a political award. P-Rod hasn't won any, and didn't win it when he released his Me Myself and I part which was one of the best of all time. After that I lost all respect for the award. Shane is the most technical skater I've ever seen. Can Nyjah do a switch flip back tail switch flip out? Nope. Shane can do things Nyjah can't and Nyjah does things Shane wouldn't even attempt. Shane is better at skating switch, and Nyjah skates bigger stuff than Shane. I like watching super technical stuff, and nobody is more technical than Shane. If you've got a skater more technical, I'd love to hear to hear about them. Contest skating is about consistency. Street skating is about creativity, skill, and style. That's why I've got Shane O'Neil as the top street skater in the world.

@therealclintmil 5 жыл бұрын

Take Shane O’Neil to Hollywood 16 and ask him to BS noseblunt it...

@stillumatithedon1519 2 жыл бұрын

He is just priveledge !every kid would bee good if there dad had a skatepark

@RyanRediger66 5 жыл бұрын

Oh god it’s happening. Skateboarding is going completely mainstream. Kill me now!

@Armedandfat 5 жыл бұрын

Ryan Rediger it’s always been mainstream

@XmarcX92 5 жыл бұрын

You must be 6 years old because you are extremely late 😂

@thatdoode890 5 жыл бұрын

Dad

@onilara4602 5 жыл бұрын

Question is where is his cool hair lol

@nickm4974 3 жыл бұрын

Oni Lara gone forever and auctioned watch his Nine club interviews

@LJ_S1K 5 жыл бұрын

He could retire today and go down as arguably the greatest street skater, and he is what 25??

@zyx777zyx 5 жыл бұрын

He'll turn 25 in November

@cloudhobbyist 5 жыл бұрын

King of street skating, hasn't won SOTY. lmfao

@FLTHYFCKGAMING 5 жыл бұрын

Facts

@steeleflex 5 жыл бұрын

The year he should have won passed a long time ago. Thrasher wont recognize him like they didn't with Muska.

@geezer7640 5 жыл бұрын

Wooord

@erikleypoldt8275 5 жыл бұрын

@@steeleflex Why won't they recognise him? Curious?

@HookedTorontoFishing 4 жыл бұрын

@@erikleypoldt8275 it would be like if The Ramones gave an award to GreenDay

@qiqa2433 5 жыл бұрын

G.O.A.T

@fagbag9553 5 жыл бұрын

Sheckler is foo

@cameronmcgowen8681 5 жыл бұрын

He’s not the king tho? Chris Joslin is, obviously ESPN knows nothing about skateboarding and only cares about the hype beasts

@hihiihihihi8408 5 жыл бұрын

Wtf nyjah is cleanest skateboarder ever.. watch his new clips and u see he most def deserve to be mentioned in best street skateboarder but i know there is tons of jealous nyjah haters on skate community

@backpackingbaz1220 5 жыл бұрын

Ironic

@mattloumeau6977 5 жыл бұрын

Never thought I’d see Stephen a Smith in the same video as a skater.

@UrbanLikwid 5 жыл бұрын

The Michael Jordan of Skateboarding.

@therealwewin 5 жыл бұрын

Nope that's Eric koston

@tsuki7845 4 жыл бұрын

Nope that’s Rodney Mullen

@RodneyNicotine 4 жыл бұрын

Tony Hawk is.

@bortiz5260 4 жыл бұрын

Started from the bottom now he’s on top of the game !

@stillumatithedon1519 2 жыл бұрын

the bottom, is his daddy skatepark yeah thats not the bottom!!!

@MrPDTaylor 4 жыл бұрын

Don't get me wrong, Nyjah Huston is a badass skater but he is not the king of street skating. When I think of Nyjah Huston I don't think of street skating, I think of skate parks on TV.