WME Signs Record-Breaking Pro Skateboarder Nyjah Huston (EXCLUSIVE)

Matt Donnelly
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Talent house WME has signed Nyjah Huston, a decorated athlete and endorsement machine who is largely considered one of the best pro skateboarders of all time. 

Huston picked up a skateboard at 5 years old and quickly proved a prodigy, landing his first sponsorship from Element Skateboards at age 7. By 10 years old, he won the Tampa Am and the next year entered the X-Games (the youngest person ever to compete at the time).  Along with numerous Street League event wins, Huston has earned 13 X-Games Gold Medals, 6 World Championship titles, and qualified for the inaugural U.S. Olympic Skateboarding Team.

“The global world of skateboarding is so much more than a sport. It is a lifestyle that we see on the streets and on our tv screens. I’m at a point in my career where I’m still hungry and have a lot more left in me,” Huston said of the signing. :I’m thrilled to join WME and excited to see how we can further my growth and the growth of street skateboarding.”

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WME will represent Huston in all areas, in and out of the skate park, including sponsorships and brand deals, content, production and directing (signaling the 28-year-old wants to move behind the camera).
Huston’s brand partners include Nike and Monster. He created a popular signature shoe line with the latter. His products range from toys with Tech Deck to a namesake IPA at Black Plague Brewing.

On the philanthropic side, Huston works with nonprofits such as Miracles for Kids and Make-A-Wish Foundation. He also founded his own clean water charity, Let it Flow, in acknowledgment of the scarcity of running water in Puerto Rico (where Huston spent a part of his childhood).

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