Nyjah, Cookie, and Dominick Walker of Element

[Ghost Face]

Most of Japan don't want it and they haven't started vaccine roll out yet there either. UK Olympic teams are being coached and mentally prepared for it to not happen.

This place has loads of info: https://www.insidethegames.biz/

and the Athlete's are kind of split on it too. https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1103414/stefanidi-supportive-of-tokyo-2020 but IOC seems adamant that it will go ahead.

QUOTE "Organizers have insisted the Games will go ahead, with IOC President Thomas Bach claiming last week that there was "no reason whatsoever" for the Olympics not to open on July 23 and there was no "Plan B"."

If it happens it will be so lack luster as no one will be in peak condition and I foresea athletes just "going through the motions" and drifting through the games. No one is going to perform at top level or bother trying to beat records.

[Billy Bitchcakes]

IOC President Thomas Bach claiming last week that there was "no reason whatsoever" for the Olympics not to open on July 23

Hmm I can think of at least one reason

[Nosebleed-section]

Starting his brand for sure, he even says: "New beginnings are in the works and I can’t wait to share it with you guys"

This is going to be the company no-one ever asked
for.

The company none of us want but the company we all deserve

[Atiba Applebum]

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Starting his brand for sure, he even says: "New beginnings are in the works and I can’t wait to share it with you guys"

This is going to be the company no-one ever asked
for.

[close]

The company none of us want but the company we all deserve

“I never thought this day would come.”   Does he remember he’s left Element before?

[sometimeperhaps]

[Murge]

Could see nine jah on Pizza.

[Theme For A Jackal]

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Starting his brand for sure, he even says: "New beginnings are in the works and I can’t wait to share it with you guys"

This is going to be the company no-one ever asked
for.

[close]

The company none of us want but the company we all deserve

[close]

“I never thought this day would come.”   Does he remember he’s left Element before?

When he was 14 and his dad made him? No I doubt he remembers that all too well.

[augustmoon]

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Starting his brand for sure, he even says: "New beginnings are in the works and I can’t wait to share it with you guys"

This is going to be the company no-one ever asked
for.

[close]

The company none of us want but the company we all deserve

[close]

“I never thought this day would come.”   Does he remember he’s left Element before?

[close]

When he was 14 and his dad made him? No I doubt he remembers that all too well.

seriously.  there's a lot to criticize with Nyjah, but its pretty weird how people just like to ignore that he is the product of pretty intense abuse from a very early age. 

[Atiba Applebum]

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Starting his brand for sure, he even says: "New beginnings are in the works and I can’t wait to share it with you guys"

This is going to be the company no-one ever asked
for.

[close]

The company none of us want but the company we all deserve

[close]

“I never thought this day would come.”   Does he remember he’s left Element before?

[close]

When he was 14 and his dad made him? No I doubt he remembers that all too well.

[close]

seriously.  there's a lot to criticize with Nyjah, but its pretty weird how people just like to ignore that he is the product of pretty intense abuse from a very early age.

Not ignored, just unaware of the abuse.   I knew he had a overeager skate dad who tried to profit off his son’s career, but unaware of anything outside of the “greedy parent of a talented child” mold.   Mea maxima culpa

[Miserable Old Sack of Shit]

So is Nyjah the Tiger Woods of skateboarding? I didn't know too much about his upbringing besides him being a ripper at a very very young age.

[jakeumms]

So is Nyjah the Tiger Woods of skateboarding? I didn't know too much about his upbringing besides him being a ripper at a very very young age.

My impression was that it was more of a Joe and Michael Jackson type of situation

[Miserable Old Sack of Shit]

Like, full on abuse?

[Xen]

Nike will just back Nyjah's brand...if they actually pick up riders; Dude costs too much for most (all) teams to afford...he's been riding Thunders forever (since Silver) but he's not sponsored by them...and unless Ricta pays him well, he might just like the wheels? Nike, Mountain Dew, Monster Energy and Doritos...sure he gets damn good checks from those groups...plus those winnings.

[Francis Xavier]

Like, full on abuse?

My impression was that it was more of a Joe and Michael Jackson type of situation

His dad full on controlled his young skate path and pushed him to do shit,he didn't know any better until later. IDK if there was physical abuse,but mentally he was abused and that obviously affected dude. All that SEND IT shit is definitely defiance from his youth.

[Pete]

lmao stop it people the kid just had an annoying skatecoach dad. whose kid happened to be1 nyjah. so instead of keeping it core so the type of people that come on slap would stay happy, he tried capitalizing off his kid. like literally any other kooky skatcoach dad.

yall talking like he got raped like lil bow wow, relax.




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[shannamal]

yikes

[lk130]

Basically his parents had a skatepark and his dad had a vision for his skateboarding, I&I along with vegan everything was all his dad ..he didn't get a taste of freedom until like 16
Ffwd and he's actually successful, call it what you will
His dad hooked up with Element and never looked back

[straight fucking edge]

here is a pretty well painted picture of his 'upbringing'.  pretty wild he wouldn't even allow him to go to school.  glad i'm not him

https://youtu.be/jIVP-cZU84w?t=2405

https://youtu.be/jIVP-cZU84w?t=3188

[Theme For A Jackal]

lmao stop it people the kid just had an annoying skatecoach dad. whose kid happened to be1 nyjah. so instead of keeping it core so the type of people that come on slap would stay happy, he tried capitalizing off his kid. like literally any other kooky skatcoach dad.

yall talking like he got raped like lil bow wow, relax.




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Your ability to constantly be totally ignorant and simultaneously totally confident is astounding

[BroBruhBra]

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lmao stop it people the kid just had an annoying skatecoach dad. whose kid happened to be1 nyjah. so instead of keeping it core so the type of people that come on slap would stay happy, he tried capitalizing off his kid. like literally any other kooky skatcoach dad.

yall talking like he got raped like lil bow wow, relax.




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Your ability to constantly be totally ignorant and simultaneously totally confident is astounding

Wait.... is this why I haven't gotten a new bow wow mix tape in years?!!

[RichardBarkley]

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lmao stop it people the kid just had an annoying skatecoach dad. whose kid happened to be1 nyjah. so instead of keeping it core so the type of people that come on slap would stay happy, he tried capitalizing off his kid. like literally any other kooky skatcoach dad.

yall talking like he got raped like lil bow wow, relax.




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[close]

Your ability to constantly be totally ignorant and simultaneously totally confident is astounding

[close]

Wait.... is this why I haven't gotten a new bow wow mix tape in years?!!

It's also why you skate 8.25 trucks on a 9

[Brguy]

I don't think it qualifies as abuse, but he sure had a alternative upbringing that turned really sour in the end. I mean even Nyjah says he's grateful for what his dad did, he's more like a home schooled kid that didn't learn how to deal with freedom properly than a Michael Jackson case.

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lmao stop it people the kid just had an annoying skatecoach dad. whose kid happened to be1 nyjah. so instead of keeping it core so the type of people that come on slap would stay happy, he tried capitalizing off his kid. like literally any other kooky skatcoach dad.

yall talking like he got raped like lil bow wow, relax.




free max b

[close]

Your ability to constantly be totally ignorant and simultaneously totally confident is astounding

[close]

Wait.... is this why I haven't gotten a new bow wow mix tape in years?!!

[close]

It's also why you skate 8.25 trucks on a 9

This isn't for me, right? I'm confused. All I skate is a super skinny cruiser these days, like a Zip Zinger. It's an old Nocturnal shop cruiser. Got those Ricta clouds on it and it's smooth af. Back off my setup.

[RichardBarkley]

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lmao stop it people the kid just had an annoying skatecoach dad. whose kid happened to be1 nyjah. so instead of keeping it core so the type of people that come on slap would stay happy, he tried capitalizing off his kid. like literally any other kooky skatcoach dad.

yall talking like he got raped like lil bow wow, relax.




free max b

[close]

Your ability to constantly be totally ignorant and simultaneously totally confident is astounding

[close]

Wait.... is this why I haven't gotten a new bow wow mix tape in years?!!

[close]

It's also why you skate 8.25 trucks on a 9

[close]

This isn't for me, right? I'm confused. All I skate is a super skinny cruiser these days, like a Zip Zinger. It's an old Nocturnal shop cruiser. Got those Ricta clouds on it and it's smooth af. Back off my setup.

Nah dog

The original poster.

I thought it was him that replied.

Enjoy that cruiser

[BroBruhBra]

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lmao stop it people the kid just had an annoying skatecoach dad. whose kid happened to be1 nyjah. so instead of keeping it core so the type of people that come on slap would stay happy, he tried capitalizing off his kid. like literally any other kooky skatcoach dad.

yall talking like he got raped like lil bow wow, relax.




free max b

[close]

Your ability to constantly be totally ignorant and simultaneously totally confident is astounding

[close]

Wait.... is this why I haven't gotten a new bow wow mix tape in years?!!

[close]

It's also why you skate 8.25 trucks on a 9

[close]

This isn't for me, right? I'm confused. All I skate is a super skinny cruiser these days, like a Zip Zinger. It's an old Nocturnal shop cruiser. Got those Ricta clouds on it and it's smooth af. Back off my setup.

[close]

Nah dog

The original poster.

I thought it was him that replied.

Enjoy that cruiser

Haha, thanks. It's sweet. It has a tail and a nose so you can actually fuck around with it, but the wheels are so soft they're fucking so unforgiving.

[natenola forever]

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Starting his brand for sure, he even says: "New beginnings are in the works and I can’t wait to share it with you guys"

This is going to be the company no-one ever asked
for.

[close]

The company none of us want but the company we all deserve

[close]

“I never thought this day would come.”   Does he remember he’s left Element before?

[close]

When he was 14 and his dad made him? No I doubt he remembers that all too well.

He was actually kicked off and they pretty much publicly stated it was cuz his dad sucked, and once he got away from his dad he could be back on the team. It might've been the old Element team guy that killed himself, was that Dewitt or am I getting my Element dudes confused

[natenola forever]

Speaking of his sponsors, a photographer told me Nyjah makes $30 grand a month from Monster, which is conceivable, cuz wasn't Red Bull paying Jeremy like $15 a month, I think Dyrdek used to get around $12 before he switched to Monster

[RichardBarkley]

Speaking of his sponsors, a photographer told me Nyjah makes $30 grand a month from Monster, which is conceivable, cuz wasn't Red Bull paying Jeremy like $15 a month, I think Dyrdek used to get around $12 before he switched to Monster

Thats nuts

No way Dyrdek is still getting dollar off Monster ?

[Lame_Nigga]

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Speaking of his sponsors, a photographer told me Nyjah makes $30 grand a month from Monster, which is conceivable, cuz wasn't Red Bull paying Jeremy like $15 a month, I think Dyrdek used to get around $12 before he switched to Monster

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Thats nuts

No way Dyrdek is still getting dollar off Monster ?

It'd make sense with Ridiculousness about to enter it's 10th year and it being almost the only show on MTV it seems. I don't think he is though.

Why would Nyjah decide to start a new board company while we're in the middle of a pandemic? Unless he immediately sells it out and does novelty graphics with Marvel or something I don't see how it'd turn a profit any time soon.

[Lou Strux]

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Speaking of his sponsors, a photographer told me Nyjah makes $30 grand a month from Monster, which is conceivable, cuz wasn't Red Bull paying Jeremy like $15 a month, I think Dyrdek used to get around $12 before he switched to Monster

[close]

Thats nuts

No way Dyrdek is still getting dollar off Monster ?

[close]

It'd make sense with Ridiculousness about to enter it's 10th year and it being almost the only show on MTV it seems. I don't think he is though.

Why would Nyjah decide to start a new board company while we're in the middle of a pandemic? Unless he immediately sells it out and does novelty graphics with Marvel or something I don't see how it'd turn a profit any time soon.

...But what if he's already got contracts lined up with Target, Walmart, Dick's Sporting Goods, Zumies, AND the Braille store?