Skateboarding Prodigy: ; Huston, 16, Closing in On $1m in Prize Money
Charleston Gazette › August 29, 2011
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The Mercedes he recently bought is a sweet ride, particularly for a 16-year-old, and it was a dream for Nyjah Huston to be able to move his family to Southern California, the epicenter of action sports.
Today in Newark, N.J., Huston can become the first pro street skateboarder to surpass $1 million in career contest earnings if he outlasts nine other pros in the $200,000, winner-take-all finals of the $1.6 million Street League of Skateboarding. The biggest payday in skateboarding history was moved up one day as cities along the East Coast prepared for Hurricane Irene.See the full content of this document
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Skateboarding Prodigy: ; Huston, 16, Closing in On $1m in Prize Money
After winning the first three stops of Street League's second season, Huston will be looking to once again beat a field that includes stars such as Chris Cole, Paul Rodriguez and Ryan Sheckler.
Huston, who recently cut his trademark dreadlocks, has won a staggerin...See the full content of this document
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