Olympic skateboarder Nyjah Huston made a shocking announcement on Monday, January 5, when he took to Instagram to share with his friends and fans that he had been involved in an accident that left him in the hospital with a fractured skull and his eye socket.
Nyjah Huston Shares Injury Update
Huston posted several photos on Instagram, the first of which shows him in a hospital bed. Other photos were taken at the scene of his accident, with first responders surrounding him. He also shared a photo of himself with a bruised eye. In the caption, he shared what had happened, writing, “A harsh reminder how death defying skating massive rails can be. Fractured skull, fractured eye socket. Taking it one day at a time. I hope yall had a better new years then me. We live to fight another day.”
The post’s comment section has been flooded with messages from celebrities, including big names in the music industry. Diplo reacted to the post by writing, “broooo r u ok?” Grammy Award-winning musician Black Coffee also showed his support. “God’s speed brother,” he wrote.
Kyle Walker showed strength with an emoji of a flexed arm.
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk left a comment. “Heavy. Stay strong; we know you’ll be back,” he wrote. Ryan Sheckler also sent well-wishes, writing, “Man.. prayers for healing brother!”
Other reactions include one from Leticia Bufoni, who wrote, “Get well soon buddy,” followed by a red heart, and Gustavo Ribeiro commented with, “Feel better soon.”
Nyjah Huston’s Love for Skateboarding
Huston’s injury is bad, and it’s going to take time for him to heal, but it is unlikely to deter him from skateboarding, which is something that he is incredibly passionate about. In a 2018 interview with Thrasher magazine, he spoke about his love for the sport.
“Skating for me is, like, I get so much satisfaction from doing something that I get stoked on. After skating for 16 years now it’s kind of hard to get that feeling,” he said. “There’s only so many 20 rails you can do a 50 on, only so many 18 rails you can do a back Smith on. So you’ve got to do something nollie; you’ve got to do something fakie. If I don’t come away from a hard day skating or a sick spot where I’m super stoked on a trick then I feel like I could have done more, and I don’t want that feeling.”
sounds like his skull did its job…..