Skaters from wealthy backgrounds

[nowell]

We all know the underdogs, who are some rich skaters? is it true figgy comes from fucked up rich roots??

[Filip]

Cory Kennedy was one on the richer side, and so was Daniel Espinoza.

[GeorgeHanson]

Fred Gall is actually a prince.

[AssBandit]

P-Rod and Birdman Jr, aka Riley Hawk are two that popped in my mind.  

I definitely think that if your parents can provide for your recreations you just have a better chance to succeed.  That says absolutely nothing about people that are born with the raw talent though.  Some people regardless of how well off or impoverished they are have that little extra that makes them stand out.  Then again, who really cares?

[ThrillOfItAll]

Lordburg and Lizard King.

If your parents are stinking rich when your a Grom, you can break boards and not care.
When your at college and skint, they don't need to worry, they probs get a wage from mom and dad for doing fuck all.

That has always been the agument for the rich kids, but look at the Hustlers!!!

[Coconut Lotion]

Sheckler

[Donkey Lips]

Fred Gall is actually a prince.

He was knighted a few years ago as well. Sir Freddy of the Jersey realm.

[chockfullofthat]

[StabMasterArson]

Who gives a fuck? Its irrelevant.

[natenola forever]

I read something about Danny Fuezinalida and Diego Butcheri both went to rich private schools that had skateparks for them to train on.

[needlejuice]

Who gives a fuck? Its irrelevant.

so is every other personal detail of skater's lives on this forum...

[GAY]

I've always had some weird sort of jealousy for rich kids, but then again my family wasn't broke...rich is kind-of subjective.

[Exposure]

Wes kremer. this thread isn't an insult to these dudes, just facts. It's interesting to see which pros had to overcome more shit to make it. I personally give no fucks if you're a pro skater who grew up wealthy, good for you. But you can't honestly say money doesn't matter because statistically, people who grow up with a lot of money are so much more likely to be successful it's ridiculous. Another question this raises is would you guys think certain pros were as cool as you thought if they had to whore themselves out with wack sponsors? People shit on Nyjah for the monster sponsorship but the dude is just trying to stack as much paper as possible, while someone like Riley Hawk will NEVER have to pick up a sponsor that might hurt his raw dude image because he was born rich. Is one of those scenarios really more deplorable than the other? No offense to either because they're both great skaters. But then again Kalis turned down an energy drink sponsorship because he didn't believe in it, so does that make Kalis a better person than Nyjah or does it mean they have different values?

[Pinballer]

We all know the underdogs, who are some rich skaters? is it true figgy comes from fucked up rich roots??

I don't think Figgy came from fucked up rich roots. He's an Irvine legend. A couple of skaters and myself have past by his old house. He's just like middle class or some shit.

[Early Hokus Pokus]

Prince Nicholas Jensen

[Alan]

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Prince Nicholas Jensen the Square-jawed

[Rein]

Mike Mo

[dillanharp]

It doesn't fucking matter.

[annoyedwithskating]

Wes kremer. this thread isn't an insult to these dudes, just facts. It's interesting to see which pros had to overcome more shit to make it. I personally give no fucks if you're a pro skater who grew up wealthy, good for you. But you can't honestly say money doesn't matter because statistically, people who grow up with a lot of money are so much more likely to be successful it's ridiculous. Another question this raises is would you guys think certain pros were as cool as you thought if they had to whore themselves out with wack sponsors? People shit on Nyjah for the monster sponsorship but the dude is just trying to stack as much paper as possible, while someone like Riley Hawk will NEVER have to pick up a sponsor that might hurt his raw dude image because he was born rich. Is one of those scenarios really more deplorable than the other? No offense to either because they're both great skaters. But then again Kalis turned down an energy drink sponsorship because he didn't believe in it, so does that make Kalis a better person than Nyjah or does it mean they have different values?

yes, nyjah is a worse person. duh.

[shark tits]

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Wes kremer. this thread isn't an insult to these dudes, just facts. It's interesting to see which pros had to overcome more shit to make it. I personally give no fucks if you're a pro skater who grew up wealthy, good for you. But you can't honestly say money doesn't matter because statistically, people who grow up with a lot of money are so much more likely to be successful it's ridiculous. Another question this raises is would you guys think certain pros were as cool as you thought if they had to whore themselves out with wack sponsors? People shit on Nyjah for the monster sponsorship but the dude is just trying to stack as much paper as possible, while someone like Riley Hawk will NEVER have to pick up a sponsor that might hurt his raw dude image because he was born rich. Is one of those scenarios really more deplorable than the other? No offense to either because they're both great skaters. But then again Kalis turned down an energy drink sponsorship because he didn't believe in it, so does that make Kalis a better person than Nyjah or does it mean they have different values?

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yes, nyjah is a worse person. duh.

fuck commerce! kalis has values and nyjah doesn't, it's not a matter of different. rodney mullen is the son of a rich man.

[Kanye Omari West]

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Princess Nicholas Jensen

[Big Skatefase]

god ya'll some brokebois

[Vibes of skating rocks]

Forever Am Kelly Hart has some rich ass parents. He still lives at their house in the Laguna Beach/Nigel area.

[BuddyPal]

my boards are handcrafted by tibetan monks and my bearings are acutally blood diamonds

[WeirdBeach]

my boards are handcrafted by tibetan monks and my bearings are acutally blood diamonds

this could be the first half of a Jereme Rogers line. Someone finish it please.

[silkyjohnson]

I heard when Todd falcons not killing it in his garage he parks his Lamborghini he got for his 16th birthday in there. 

[Hairy Ballsagna]

Wes kremer. this thread isn't an insult to these dudes, just facts. It's interesting to see which pros had to overcome more shit to make it. I personally give no fucks if you're a pro skater who grew up wealthy, good for you. But you can't honestly say money doesn't matter because statistically, people who grow up with a lot of money are so much more likely to be successful it's ridiculous. Another question this raises is would you guys think certain pros were as cool as you thought if they had to whore themselves out with wack sponsors? People shit on Nyjah for the monster sponsorship but the dude is just trying to stack as much paper as possible, while someone like Riley Hawk will NEVER have to pick up a sponsor that might hurt his raw dude image because he was born rich. Is one of those scenarios really more deplorable than the other? No offense to either because they're both great skaters. But then again Kalis turned down an energy drink sponsorship because he didn't believe in it, so does that make Kalis a better person than Nyjah or does it mean they have different values?

I think its goofy to get an energy drink sponsor if you can get by without it. That doesn't necessarily mean Kalis is a better person than Nyjah, but it does mean that he has better values (in my opinion).

On the other hand, I hate working and I'd ride for Darkstar, Monster and Tensor if it meant that I didn't have to see my boss ever again.

[GAY]

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my boards are handcrafted by tibetan monks and my bearings are acutally blood diamonds

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this could be the first half of a Jereme Rogers line. Someone finish it please.

bitches on the daily pointin' me toward their vaginin's

[raunchyrick]

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Wes kremer. this thread isn't an insult to these dudes, just facts. It's interesting to see which pros had to overcome more shit to make it. I personally give no fucks if you're a pro skater who grew up wealthy, good for you. But you can't honestly say money doesn't matter because statistically, people who grow up with a lot of money are so much more likely to be successful it's ridiculous. Another question this raises is would you guys think certain pros were as cool as you thought if they had to whore themselves out with wack sponsors? People shit on Nyjah for the monster sponsorship but the dude is just trying to stack as much paper as possible, while someone like Riley Hawk will NEVER have to pick up a sponsor that might hurt his raw dude image because he was born rich. Is one of those scenarios really more deplorable than the other? No offense to either because they're both great skaters. But then again Kalis turned down an energy drink sponsorship because he didn't believe in it, so does that make Kalis a better person than Nyjah or does it mean they have different values?

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yes, nyjah is a worse person. duh.

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fuck commerce! kalis has values and nyjah doesn't, it's not a matter of different. rodney mullen is the son of a rich man.

Rodney's dad cut him off because he didn't want his son to grow up to be a bum and a waste of talent and intellect. I wouldn't say he was rich or spoiled whatsoever. He had a pretty rough childhood because of his relationship to his father.

[shark tits]

i didn't call him spoiled, i said he was the son of a rich man. so were the menendez brothers. and bin laden.