Laguna Beach’s Nyjah Huston hopes to add Olympic gold to legendary skate career
LA TimesPro skateboarder Nyjah Huston of Laguna Beach, aiming to make the Paris Olympics this summer in the street skate division, practices at his private skate park in San Clemente. “I’ve really just got to be thankful and proud of myself for having the chance to be in this moment again,” Huston said Wednesday at his private skate park in San Clemente. He’s like the perfect spokesperson for our type of brand.” Skateboarder Nyjah Huston, left, of Laguna Beach, works out with fellow pro Liam Pace at his skate park in San Clemente. Huston said his greatest accomplishment so far isn’t even any contest win, it’s the street skating videos, known as “parts,” that he’s put out over the years. “I’m like, ‘Yes, I love hearing that.’” Pro skateboarders Liam Pace, Nyjah Huston, Grace Marhofer and Ruby Lilly, from left, practice at Huston’s skate park in San Clemente.