Before Nyjah's parents divorced, his father, Adeyemi Huston, used to manage all his events and finance.

But, as per Rolling Stone, his skateboarding earnings had been misused by his father, which led his family to a financial crisis.

Huston moved back to California with his mother, where he was invited to the first ever Street League Skate Competition in Glendale, Arizona.

Despite knowing they couldn't pay for the trip, Nyjah's mother took him there for a competition, where they got sponsored by Street League Founder - Rob Dyrdek.

Nyjah was able to snatch first place with his best effort and won a cash prize of $150,000.

"That was the most significant and best feeling I've ever had in a contest," he told Rolling Stone. "It saved our lives."