Shaun White Grew Restless Each Day Until He Finally Received the Board He Was Promised

From a very young age, Shaun White, the three-time Olympic gold medalist, and snowboarding champion developed a deep connection with the sport. Notably, his parents, especially his mom, were very supportive of him building a career in the sport. In a recent interview, he opened up about the euphoria he experienced as he got his hands on one of his dream boards.

White proved his exceptional skills as a kid and was noticed by Tony Hawk, the skateboarding legend. On several occasions, he expressed his gratitude to his family for playing an instrumental role in shaping his successful career. In the interview, he shared a glimpse into his excitement as a child and how his mom was a part of this incident.

Shaun White waited for it with bated breath

White reflected on his favorite childhood memory of when he was promised to get a board and was very excited. He would run from school every single day and ask his mother, “Is the board here?” This wait continued for a week or two, and his anticipation grew with each passing day. And his mom would reply, “No, it’s not here. It’s not here.”

Finally, the day arrived when he was in the classroom. He said, “My mom just bursts into the classroom, interrupting everything.” She uttered the words he had been longing to hear. “I’ve got your board. It’s here,” he quoted his mother.

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He described how everything around him disappeared, and all he could see was the board. “I’m like, oh my God. And I’m like excuse me. I lost it. I was so excited.” Sharing his fondness for the sport, he said, “And that’s what the sport meant to me. That’s how dear I held it.”

White went on to create history

White won every medal at the X Games since 2000. He made his Olympics debut in 2006 and came home with a gold in the half-pipe event. The snowboarding legend created history in 2012 by becoming the first-ever snowboarder to earn a perfect 100 at the Winter X Games in the men’s Snowboard SuperPipe event.

Also, he is the first-ever athlete to compete and win both the Summer and Winter X Games. White won three Olympic gold medals in 2006, 2010, and 2016. White recently received the lifetime achievement award for his impact on the sport. He is currently focussing on his new business venture as the founder of a skateboard and sports gear product line company called Whitespace.

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