INTERVIEWS

Lucas Puig Talks Lucrative Palace Deal in New Interview

Published

3 years ago

July 2, 2020

Skate Newswire

Jenkem delves into Lucas Puig’s lavish lifestyle in Jenkem’s latest interview. If you’ve been following along, you know that Puig resides in a beach town in France with his wife and kid. And, obviously, he’s been making good money for quite a while. From a video game appearance to his longterm adidas contract, Puig is clearly financially secure. Given his baller status, it says a lot that Lucas is so impressed by his Palace deal, which he accepted in 2018.

Were there any other board brands that offered you more money than Palace when you got on in 2018?

Honestly, no. By far they’re the fucking best, it’s true. What they say, “We da best man!” [laughs]. I’m not going to lie, I wanted to skate for the best company and they offered me the best. I didn’t ask any other companies, but they gave me what I wanted.

Good to know that Lev is spreading the wealth amongst the team. For more on Puig’s lifestyle hammers, head over to Jenkem to read the entire piece.

Image Via Clément Le Gall / Jenkem

INTERVIEWS

Justin Sommer Featured in Santa Cruz’s True Grit

Published

2 months ago

January 20, 2023

Skate Newswire

Follow the journey of German skateboarding prodigy Justin Sommer in this episode of True Grit, a docu-series produced by Santa Cruz Skateboards.

Born to young parents, he was practically raised in the streets of Berlin where he got introduced to skateboarding. Justin learned the ropes from his older friends.

He also fell into wayward life when he was younger. But with the help of his genuine friends, he was able to steer in the right direction and has now made a successful career in skateboarding.

INTERVIEWS

Kelly Bird Opens Up in Latest The Nine Club Episode

Published

3 months ago

December 28, 2022

Skate Newswire

Nike SB Global Brand Manager Kelly Bird opens up about growing up in Houston, getting into skateboarding, becoming a pro, and eventually transitioning to the industry side of skateboarding.

Before he became the global brand manager of Nike SB, Kelly worked for DC Shoes and Lakai Footwear.

INTERVIEWS

Catch Up with Mariah Duran in the Latest Nine Club Episode

Published

3 months ago

December 20, 2022

Skate Newswire

Pro skater Mariah Duran has always been into sports as a young kid, she revealed in the latest episode of The Nine Club.

The goofy-footed skater from Albuquerque, New Mexico got introduced to skateboarding when she was around 10. Initially, she would borrow his brother’s board, but her mom eventually bought her a board.

She was also into softball when she was younger and basketball when she was in high school. Later on, she shifted her focus to skateboarding.

Mariah won the USA Skateboarding National Championships Womens Street in 2019, and 2021. She placed 4th in the most recent competition.

She is also a two-time X Games gold medalist for Women’s Street Skateboarding.